Lee Combined Cycle Plant
Wayne County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 58215 · Operator: Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Nameplate1,068MWSummer 888 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation5,695GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor73%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,108Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2012Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,547.8 | 81.6% | 7,004 |
| 2014 | 5,730.7 | 71.9% | 7,046 |
| 2015 | 6,472.8 | 81.2% | 7,373 |
| 2016 | 6,402.3 | 82.1% | 7,259 |
| 2017 | 7,293 | 93.8% | 7,233 |
| 2018 | 7,210.7 | 92.7% | 7,259 |
| 2019 | 6,648.5 | 85.5% | 7,380 |
| 2020 | 5,654 | 72.5% | 7,459 |
| 2021 | 5,478.5 | 70.4% | 7,342 |
| 2022 | 6,041 | 77.7% | 7,583 |
| 2023 | 6,374.6 | 82.0% | 7,360 |
| 2024 | 6,549.4 | 84.0% | 7,191 |
| 2025 | 5,735.8 | 73.7% | 7,210 |
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 mo668 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnApr 2024
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas888
Net summer MW on oil888
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 221 | 170 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 221 | 170 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 221 | 170 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 405 | 378 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST01 | — | CA | — | — | — | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Duke Energy Progress - (NC). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | 100.0% | 1,068 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wayne County | 980 MW | 0.8 km |
| Stevens Mill Solar | — | 3.4 km |
| Lane Solar | 5 MW | 4.2 km |
| Lane II Solar, LLC | 5 MW | 4.4 km |
| Wayne Solar II LLC | 5 MW | 6.5 km |
| New Rosewood BESS | 3 MW | 7.2 km |