CPI USA NC SouthportRetired
Brunswick County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 10378 · Operator: CPI USA NC Southport LLC
×135 MW other retired since 2020 (latest Mar 2021)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 298 | — | 10,948 |
| 2002 | 299.1 | — | 15,927 |
| 2003 | 263 | — | 16,311 |
| 2004 | 285.4 | — | 12,058 |
| 2005 | 306.9 | — | 12,058 |
| 2006 | 230 | — | 12,058 |
| 2007 | 384.4 | — | 12,058 |
| 2008 | 366.8 | — | 12,519 |
| 2009 | 37.1 | — | 13,331 |
| 2010 | 132 | 6.6% | 15,720 |
| 2011 | 280 | 20.9% | 12,977 |
| 2012 | 416.3 | 33.7% | 12,741 |
| 2013 | 434.3 | 39.4% | 12,820 |
| 2014 | 485.3 | 48.4% | 12,781 |
| 2015 | 503.6 | 51.1% | 12,742 |
| 2016 | 515 | 54.4% | 5,730 |
| 2017 | 424 | 43.8% | 5,795 |
| 2018 | 438.5 | 46.4% | 5,808 |
| 2019 | 458.5 | 49.0% | 5,865 |
| 2020 | 409.8 | 42.7% | 5,817 |
| 2021 | 58.8 | 37.6% | 5,826 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 67.5 | 48 | Aug 1987 | Retired Mar 2021 | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 67.5 | 48 | Sep 1987 | Retired Mar 2021 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: CPI USA NC Southport LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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