Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.
Lenoir County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 58575 · Operator: Smithfield-Farmland Packaged Food Group
Nameplate9MWSummer 9 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,253Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2013Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.5% | 11,603 |
| 2014 | 1.4 | 1.7% | 10,634 |
| 2015 | 1.5 | 1.9% | 10,870 |
| 2016 | 1.6 | 2.0% | 7,253 |
| 2017 | 1.6 | 2.0% | 7,253 |
| 2018 | 1.3 | 1.6% | 7,254 |
| 2019 | 1.3 | 1.6% | 7,254 |
| 2020 | 1.4 | 1.7% | 7,254 |
| 2021 | 1.6 | 2.0% | 7,254 |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 2.1% | 7,253 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 1.9% | 7,254 |
| 2024 | 1.2 | 1.5% | 7,253 |
| 2025 | 1.5 | 1.8% | 7,253 |
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 | 2.3 | 2.3 | Nov 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.3 | 2.3 | Nov 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.3 | 2.3 | Nov 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.3 | 2.3 | Nov 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Smithfield-Farmland Packaged Food Group. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Smithfield-Farmland Packaged Food Group | 100.0% | 9 MW |
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