Ingredion Winston Salem
Forsyth County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 54618 · Operator: Ingredion Inc - Winston Salem
Nameplate8MWSummer 7 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation29GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor35%other units, summer MW
Heat rate4,739Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1985
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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.2 | — | 28,485 |
| 2002 | 53 | 88.7% | 12,003 |
| 2003 | 56.6 | 85.3% | 12,987 |
| 2004 | 56.7 | 83.8% | 5,014 |
| 2005 | 62.4 | 95.6% | 5,014 |
| 2006 | 58.5 | 90.6% | 5,014 |
| 2007 | 54.4 | 84.8% | 4,858 |
| 2008 | 60.3 | 84.1% | 4,864 |
| 2009 | 52.8 | 82.7% | 5,100 |
| 2010 | 53.4 | 81.9% | 4,864 |
| 2011 | 44.1 | 69.7% | 5,014 |
| 2012 | 51.8 | 80.8% | 5,014 |
| 2013 | 39.2 | 58.3% | 5,015 |
| 2014 | 49.2 | 72.3% | 4,864 |
| 2015 | 55.6 | 82.7% | 4,863 |
| 2016 | 41.3 | 52.8% | 4,739 |
| 2017 | 8.8 | 13.3% | 4,885 |
| 2018 | 29.4 | 42.6% | 4,745 |
| 2019 | 45.6 | 60.7% | 4,739 |
| 2020 | 39.9 | 59.6% | 4,739 |
| 2021 | 32.2 | 44.5% | 7,133 |
| 2022 | 40.5 | 59.6% | 4,740 |
| 2023 | 62.4 | 86.6% | 4,739 |
| 2024 | 49.5 | 68.8% | 4,739 |
| 2025 | 28.8 | 34.6% | 4,739 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7500 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 7.5 | 6.6 | Dec 1985 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 900 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 0.9 | 0.4 | May 1993 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Ingredion Inc - Winston Salem. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Ingredion Inc - Winston Salem | 100.0% | 8 MW |
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