Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility
Cleveland County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 57029 · Operator: Southern Power Co
Nameplate736MWSummer 738 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation986GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor15%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,636Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2012Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.8 | 0.3% | 10,780 |
| 2013 | 279.5 | 4.4% | 10,507 |
| 2014 | 736.6 | 11.7% | 10,469 |
| 2015 | 1,022.8 | 15.8% | 10,481 |
| 2016 | 799.5 | 12.3% | 10,512 |
| 2017 | 859.1 | 13.3% | 10,544 |
| 2018 | 771.7 | 11.9% | 10,582 |
| 2019 | 981.7 | 15.2% | 10,569 |
| 2020 | 582.4 | 9.0% | 10,591 |
| 2021 | 907.2 | 14.0% | 10,542 |
| 2022 | 1,223.6 | 18.9% | 10,488 |
| 2023 | 640.9 | 9.9% | 10,599 |
| 2024 | 712 | 11.0% | 10,645 |
| 2025 | 985.8 | 15.3% | 10,636 |
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 mo88,273 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas738
Net summer MW on oil738
Time gas → oilup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
Time oil → gasup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 184 | 181.5 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 184 | 186.2 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 184 | 187.1 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 184 | 183.1 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Southern Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Southern Power Co | 100.0% | 736 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Lux Solar, LLC | 2 MW | 7.9 km |
| 231 Dixon 74 Solar I, LLC | 2 MW | 8.3 km |