Asheville
Buncombe County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 2706 · Operator: Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
×414 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest Jan 2020)
Nameplate1,012MWSummer 814 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation3,961GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor50%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,797Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1999Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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), gas/coal/oil 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 | 2,562.2 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2,672.3 | — | — |
| 2003 | 2,521.3 | 30.7% | 9,997 |
| 2004 | 2,217.7 | 35.0% | 10,130 |
| 2005 | 2,487.4 | 39.8% | 10,234 |
| 2006 | 2,407.4 | 38.6% | 10,718 |
| 2007 | 2,514.7 | 40.4% | 10,710 |
| 2008 | 2,347.5 | 38.0% | 11,247 |
| 2009 | 2,190.4 | 35.7% | 10,995 |
| 2010 | 2,494.3 | 40.7% | 10,970 |
| 2011 | 1,766.2 | 28.8% | 11,602 |
| 2012 | 2,022.6 | 32.9% | 11,445 |
| 2013 | 1,357.9 | 22.1% | 11,887 |
| 2014 | 1,588.9 | 25.9% | 11,255 |
| 2015 | 1,590.5 | 25.9% | 11,746 |
| 2016 | 1,517.2 | 24.8% | 12,758 |
| 2017 | 1,315.5 | 21.5% | 11,904 |
| 2018 | 1,744.8 | 28.5% | 12,357 |
| 2019 | 1,314 | 20.8% | 12,059 |
| 2020 | 3,153.5 | 46.3% | 7,297 |
| 2021 | 3,791.7 | 54.4% | 6,881 |
| 2022 | 4,014.9 | 56.3% | 7,228 |
| 2023 | 3,879 | 54.4% | 6,826 |
| 2024 | 3,835.3 | 53.6% | 6,946 |
| 2025 | 3,679.8 | 51.6% | 6,989 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo650,212 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnAug 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas796
Net summer MW on oil796
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 191.2 | 163 | Dec 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 191.2 | 161 | Jan 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 211.7 | 160 | Jun 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 211.8 | 160 | Jun 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 102.8 | 85 | Dec 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 102.8 | 85 | Apr 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 211.8 | 165 | Mar 2000 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 206.6 | 189 | May 1964 | Retired Jan 2020 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 207 | 189 | May 1971 | Retired Jan 2020 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Duke Energy Progress - (NC). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | 100.0% | 1,012 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Asheville BESS | 17 MW | 0.1 km |
| Asheville Solar | — | 0.3 km |
| Asheville-Rock Hill Battery | 9 MW | 7.8 km |
| Biltmore Solar Fields | 2 MW | 10.7 km |
| Sawtell Solar | 3 MW | 18.2 km |
| Craggy Energy Storage | 31 MW | 19.7 km |