Marshall (NC)Retirement planned
Catawba County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 2727 · Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Nameplate2,119MWSummer 2,058 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation7,835GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor43%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,840Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1965Runs 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 | 13,061.7 | 71.3% | 9,026 |
| 2002 | 14,498.2 | 79.2% | 9,059 |
| 2003 | 15,350.5 | 83.8% | 8,927 |
| 2004 | 14,988.8 | 80.9% | 9,044 |
| 2005 | 15,499.2 | 83.9% | 9,097 |
| 2006 | 12,968.3 | 70.2% | 9,143 |
| 2007 | 14,879.6 | 80.5% | 9,341 |
| 2008 | 12,825.1 | 69.2% | 9,453 |
| 2009 | 12,689.8 | 69.7% | 9,357 |
| 2010 | 12,775.6 | 70.2% | 9,347 |
| 2011 | 11,361.6 | 62.4% | 9,475 |
| 2012 | 9,614.6 | 52.7% | 9,595 |
| 2013 | 8,360 | 45.9% | 9,456 |
| 2014 | 9,408 | 51.7% | 9,337 |
| 2015 | 7,658.9 | 42.1% | 9,293 |
| 2016 | 9,754.4 | 54.0% | 9,225 |
| 2017 | 9,224.6 | 51.2% | 9,494 |
| 2018 | 8,486.3 | 47.1% | 9,522 |
| 2019 | 7,786.9 | 43.2% | 9,683 |
| 2020 | 6,086.4 | 33.7% | 9,949 |
| 2021 | 6,897.4 | 38.3% | 10,048 |
| 2022 | 7,205.9 | 40.0% | 10,066 |
| 2023 | 6,899.4 | 38.3% | 10,175 |
| 2024 | 7,445.1 | 41.2% | 10,406 |
| 2025 | 6,943.5 | 38.5% | 9,828 |
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 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 348.5 | 370 | Mar 1965 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2028 | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 348.5 | 370 | Apr 1966 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2028 | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 711 | 658 | May 1969 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2033 | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 711 | 660 | May 1970 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2033 | 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% | 2,119 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| MILL SOLAR 1 | retired | 13.3 km |
| Cornelius Delivery No 1 | 2 MW | 16.1 km |
| Apple One | 5 MW | 17.6 km |
| Cowans Ford | 350 MW | 18.1 km |
| Maiden Creek Solar Power Plant | 69 MW | 18.2 km |
| McGuire | 2,441 MW | 18.3 km |