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1192 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (594 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (598 MW) operating in Rowan, NC — Duke Energy Carolinas
1,192 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.7314, -80.6019
County
Rowan, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co | Southern Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern Power Co | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Located in Rowan County, North Carolina, the Rowan power plant has a total capacity of 1192 MW across 6 generators. The plant, which began operating in 2001, is owned by Southern Company and operated by Southern Power Company. It utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source, employing both natural gas-fired combined cycle and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies. The plant is considered a hybrid facility.
Rowan operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, it is ranked as the 4th largest power plant out of 16 in North Carolina, and 117th out of 945 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 4,706,052 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 45.0%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
434.5K MWh
Latest Month
4.7M MWh
Annual Generation
45.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
855 lb/MWh
NOx
0.091 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
41.4%
Annual Net Gen
4319 GWh
CO₂eq
856 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.2B
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-04-09
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