Hamlet Generating Facility
Richmond County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 56292 · Operator: North Carolina El Member Corp
Nameplate344MWSummer 339 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation204GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor7%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,676Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2007Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.9 | 1.4% | 11,635 |
| 2008 | 96.4 | 3.9% | 11,005 |
| 2009 | 28.8 | 1.2% | 11,399 |
| 2010 | 201.7 | 8.2% | 10,823 |
| 2011 | 137.8 | 5.6% | 10,954 |
| 2012 | 243.6 | 9.8% | 10,676 |
| 2013 | 35.1 | 1.3% | 11,721 |
| 2014 | 48.9 | 1.7% | 11,129 |
| 2015 | 63.5 | 2.1% | 11,095 |
| 2016 | 50.3 | 1.7% | 11,430 |
| 2017 | 30.1 | 1.0% | 11,758 |
| 2018 | 167.2 | 5.6% | 10,711 |
| 2019 | 89.8 | 3.0% | 12,166 |
| 2020 | 60 | 2.0% | 11,194 |
| 2021 | 116.3 | 3.9% | 10,825 |
| 2022 | 197.4 | 6.7% | 10,696 |
| 2023 | 76.7 | 2.6% | 11,011 |
| 2024 | 144.9 | 4.9% | 10,643 |
| 2025 | 203.8 | 6.9% | 10,676 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo200,455 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas339
Net summer MW on oil329
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 57.3 | 56.5 | Dec 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ES2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 57.3 | 56.5 | Dec 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ES3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 57.3 | 56.5 | Dec 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ES4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 57.3 | 56.5 | Dec 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ES5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 57.3 | 56.5 | Dec 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ES6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 57.3 | 56.5 | Jul 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: North Carolina El Member Corp. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| North Carolina El Member Corp | 100.0% | 344 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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