Roxboro
Person County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 2712 · Operator: Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Nameplate2,558MWSummer 2,439 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation7,352GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor34%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,366Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1966Runs as intermediate
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 | 14,636 | — | — |
| 2002 | 14,291 | — | — |
| 2003 | 15,199.6 | 70.0% | 9,825 |
| 2004 | 14,924 | 68.6% | 9,883 |
| 2005 | 14,799.9 | 68.2% | 10,033 |
| 2006 | 15,082.6 | 70.7% | 9,967 |
| 2007 | 15,506.9 | 74.0% | 10,193 |
| 2008 | 15,272.1 | 71.7% | 10,184 |
| 2009 | 15,024.9 | 70.8% | 10,223 |
| 2010 | 15,979.3 | 75.5% | 10,265 |
| 2011 | 11,792.1 | 55.7% | 10,537 |
| 2012 | 13,963 | 65.4% | 10,435 |
| 2013 | 10,447.1 | 49.0% | 10,701 |
| 2014 | 12,804.9 | 59.9% | 10,404 |
| 2015 | 9,249 | 43.3% | 10,313 |
| 2016 | 8,312.1 | 38.8% | 10,166 |
| 2017 | 6,008.3 | 28.1% | 10,552 |
| 2018 | 5,927.9 | 27.7% | 10,355 |
| 2019 | 6,947.1 | 32.5% | 10,528 |
| 2020 | 5,259.6 | 24.6% | 10,876 |
| 2021 | 5,519.1 | 25.8% | 11,240 |
| 2022 | 5,460.1 | 25.6% | 10,943 |
| 2023 | 4,040.8 | 18.9% | 11,187 |
| 2024 | 6,775.2 | 31.6% | 10,763 |
| 2025 | 6,968.9 | 32.6% | 10,773 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 410.8 | 379 | May 1966 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 657 | 668 | May 1968 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 745.2 | 694 | Jul 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 745.2 | 698 | Sep 1980 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 16.3 | 12 | Feb 1968 | Retired Dec 2007 | — | 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% | 2,558 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hyco Solar LLC | — | 5.4 km |
| Powells Creek Solar - Hybrid | 70 MW | 8.9 km |
| Alton Post Office Solar | 75 MW | 10.2 km |
| Perkins Solar, LLC | 2 MW | 10.4 km |
| Wagstaff Farm 1 | 5 MW | 10.6 km |
| Woodsdale Farm, LLC | 2 MW | 11.2 km |