PCS Phosphate
Beaufort County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 50509 · Operator: PCS Phosphate
Nameplate54MWSummer 54 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation210GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor44%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1984
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), other 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 195.7 | 60.2% | — |
| 2002 | 164.2 | 50.5% | — |
| 2004 | 211.8 | 65.0% | — |
| 2005 | 232.6 | 71.5% | — |
| 2006 | 240.8 | 74.1% | — |
| 2007 | 246.8 | 75.9% | — |
| 2008 | 241.3 | 58.5% | — |
| 2009 | 198.7 | 45.4% | — |
| 2010 | 379.1 | 86.5% | — |
| 2011 | 386.8 | 88.3% | — |
| 2012 | 311 | 65.6% | — |
| 2013 | 338 | 71.5% | — |
| 2014 | 317.9 | 67.2% | — |
| 2015 | 299 | 63.2% | — |
| 2016 | 291.6 | 61.5% | — |
| 2017 | 293.6 | 62.1% | — |
| 2018 | 233.4 | 49.3% | — |
| 2019 | 212.9 | 45.0% | — |
| 2020 | 197.6 | 41.6% | — |
| 2021 | 237.1 | 50.1% | — |
| 2022 | 208.6 | 44.1% | — |
| 2023 | 236.6 | 50.0% | — |
| 2024 | 225.1 | 47.5% | — |
| 2025 | 205.7 | 43.5% | — |
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 | All Other | ST | 54 | 54 | Dec 1984 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: PCS Phosphate. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| PCS Phosphate | 100.0% | 54 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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