Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility
Orange County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 54276 · Operator: University of North Carolina
Nameplate32MWSummer 32 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation52GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor10%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,739Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1991Runs as peaking
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 | 93.3 | — | — |
| 2002 | 97.9 | — | — |
| 2003 | 95.7 | 45.5% | 6,808 |
| 2004 | 97.8 | 46.4% | 4,784 |
| 2005 | 113.3 | 53.9% | 4,784 |
| 2006 | 88.6 | 35.2% | 4,784 |
| 2007 | 68.7 | 27.3% | 4,932 |
| 2008 | 82.1 | 32.6% | 6,745 |
| 2009 | 50.9 | 20.3% | 8,444 |
| 2010 | 66 | 26.2% | 6,446 |
| 2011 | 51.6 | 20.5% | 7,240 |
| 2012 | 34.8 | 12.3% | 7,366 |
| 2013 | 38.6 | 13.7% | 6,815 |
| 2014 | 23.5 | 8.3% | 6,466 |
| 2015 | 63.6 | 22.5% | 6,589 |
| 2016 | 56.5 | 19.9% | 6,842 |
| 2017 | 57.9 | 20.5% | 6,781 |
| 2018 | 50.7 | 17.9% | 6,958 |
| 2019 | 51.4 | 18.2% | 6,500 |
| 2020 | 62.9 | 22.2% | 5,910 |
| 2021 | 54.3 | 19.2% | 6,142 |
| 2022 | 34.8 | 12.3% | 6,351 |
| 2023 | 23.8 | 8.4% | 7,261 |
| 2024 | 46.7 | 16.5% | 7,114 |
| 2025 | 54.2 | 19.2% | 6,821 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES001 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Oct 2007 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| ES002 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Oct 2007 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| TG3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 28 | 28.7 | Jul 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 28 | 24 | Jul 1991 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: University of North Carolina. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| University of North Carolina | 100.0% | 32 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| UNC-CH LFG Facility | retired | 3.5 km |
| Farrington Farm | 1 MW | 8.9 km |
| Vickers | 2 MW | 9.4 km |
| White Cross Farm | 5 MW | 11.4 km |
| XPF Solar Field | 3 MW | 17 km |
| Arborgate Solar | 5 MW | 21.7 km |