Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.
Wilson County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 56035 · Operator: Smithfield Farmland Corp-Wilson
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,914Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.2 | 5.3% | 11,855 |
| 2004 | 0.4 | 1.6% | 4,215 |
| 2005 | 0.4 | 1.8% | 7,964 |
| 2006 | 0.3 | 1.5% | 7,626 |
| 2007 | 0.5 | 2.2% | 8,125 |
| 2008 | 0.3 | 1.4% | 10,720 |
| 2009 | 0.4 | 1.9% | 10,207 |
| 2010 | 0.4 | 1.9% | 10,594 |
| 2011 | 0.5 | 2.0% | 10,652 |
| 2012 | 0.3 | 1.4% | 11,600 |
| 2013 | 0.3 | 1.5% | 11,259 |
| 2014 | 0.2 | 0.7% | 11,364 |
| 2015 | 0.3 | 1.4% | 8,495 |
| 2016 | 0.3 | 1.5% | 8,531 |
| 2017 | 0.4 | 1.6% | 8,527 |
| 2018 | 0.3 | 1.4% | 8,113 |
| 2019 | 0.3 | 1.4% | 8,529 |
| 2020 | 0.3 | 1.4% | 8,473 |
| 2021 | 0.3 | 1.4% | 8,532 |
| 2022 | 0.4 | 1.5% | 8,526 |
| 2023 | 0.3 | 1.3% | 10,042 |
| 2024 | 0.3 | 1.3% | 9,232 |
| 2025 | 0.4 | 1.6% | 10,914 |
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 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.4 | 1.3 | Feb 2002 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.4 | 1.3 | Feb 2002 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Smithfield Farmland Corp-Wilson. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Smithfield Farmland Corp-Wilson | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Wilson Solar Farm 6 | 10 MW | 4.7 km |
| Wilson Solar Farm 5 | 10 MW | 4.7 km |
| Wilson Solar Farm 4 | 10 MW | 7.3 km |
| Wilson Solar Farm 2 | 5 MW | 8.8 km |
| Wilson Solar Farm 7 | 10 MW | 9.6 km |