Buck

Rowan County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 2720 · Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC

Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleBA: DUK

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Nameplate698MWSummer 668 MW

Generators3in service

Net generation4,477GWh12 mo to Aug 2026

Capacity factor77%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW

Heat rate7,084Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV

First online2011Runs 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	1,522.2	—	—
2002	1,249.8	—	—
2003	2,117.8	52.3%	10,540
2004	1,571.1	38.7%	10,674
2005	1,647.6	40.7%	10,993
2006	1,580	39.0%	11,338
2007	1,721.6	42.5%	11,077
2008	1,303.5	32.1%	10,717
2009	419.9	11.1%	11,480
2010	1,136.6	30.1%	11,143
2011	845.4	20.8%	9,991
2012	4,387	54.1%	7,285
2013	4,332.3	69.2%	7,215
2014	3,701.2	63.2%	7,100
2015	4,975.9	85.0%	7,085
2016	5,021.2	85.6%	7,047
2017	5,118.7	87.5%	7,051
2018	5,173.1	88.4%	7,115
2019	4,392.3	75.1%	7,124
2020	3,866.8	65.9%	7,090
2021	4,535.4	77.5%	7,052
2022	4,866.8	83.2%	7,142
2023	3,819.4	65.3%	7,104
2024	4,208.6	71.7%	7,140
2025	3,954.1	67.6%	7,052

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.

StatusListed in EIA-860, no liquid burn in 36 months

Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo0 MMBtu

Last month with liquid burn—

Switch while operating—

Net summer MW on gas—

Net summer MW on oil—

Time gas → oil—

Time oil → gas—

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
CT11	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	CT	185.3	182	Nov 2011	Operating	—	coming soon
CT12	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	CT	185.3	182	Nov 2011	Operating	—	coming soon
ST10	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	CA	327.3	304	Nov 2011	Operating	—	coming soon
10	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	CC	255	250	planned Dec 2011	not_current	—	coming soon
11	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	CC	255	250	planned Dec 2011	not_current	—	coming soon
CT10	—	CT	218	163.5	planned Oct 2011	not_current	—	coming soon
ST12	—	CA	—	—	—	not_current	—	coming soon
3	Conventional Steam Coal	ST	80	75	Jul 1941	Retired May 2011	—	coming soon
4	Conventional Steam Coal	ST	40	38	Sep 1942	Retired May 2011	—	coming soon
5	Conventional Steam Coal	ST	125	128	Sep 1953	Retired May 2013	—	coming soon
6	Conventional Steam Coal	ST	125	128	Dec 1953	Retired May 2013	—	coming soon
7	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	GT	34.8	25	Jul 1970	Retired Oct 2012	—	coming soon
8	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	GT	34.8	25	Jul 1970	Retired Oct 2012	—	coming soon
9	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	GT	34.8	12	Jul 1970	Retired Oct 2012	—	coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC

100.0%

698 MW

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Within 80 km.

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