Monroe Generating Station
Union County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 57505 · Operator: North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
Nameplate30MWSummer 24 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate17,461Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2010Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.1 | 6.4% | 18,496 |
| 2011 | 4.8 | 2.3% | 15,141 |
| 2012 | 7.1 | 3.4% | 13,998 |
| 2013 | 3.5 | 1.7% | 15,379 |
| 2014 | 0.5 | 0.2% | 24,878 |
| 2015 | 0.9 | 0.4% | 19,447 |
| 2016 | 0.5 | 0.2% | 28,102 |
| 2017 | 1.6 | 0.8% | 17,336 |
| 2018 | 5.1 | 2.4% | 14,087 |
| 2019 | 1.2 | 0.6% | 17,101 |
| 2020 | 0.6 | 0.3% | 20,079 |
| 2021 | 0.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2024 | 0.9 | 0.4% | 19,632 |
| 2025 | 1.6 | 0.7% | 17,461 |
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 mo128 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas24
Net summer MW on oil24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 15 | 12 | Apr 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 15 | 12 | Apr 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | 100.0% | 30 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Monroe Middle School | 2 MW | 3.4 km |
| Old Pageland Monroe Road Solar Farm | 5 MW | 4.3 km |
| Monroe Moore Farm | 5 MW | 8.9 km |
| BG Stewart Solar Farm, LLC | 5 MW | 10.7 km |
| Marshville Farm | 5 MW | 11.2 km |
| Monroe Solar Facility | 55 MW | 12.5 km |