L V Sutton Combined Cycle
New Hanover County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 58697 · Operator: Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Nameplate851MWSummer 698 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation4,139GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor68%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,363Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2013Runs 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 | 468.4 | 51.4% | 6,877 |
| 2014 | 3,866.3 | 71.0% | 6,998 |
| 2015 | 4,372.6 | 80.3% | 7,028 |
| 2016 | 4,719 | 88.5% | 7,034 |
| 2017 | 4,670.7 | 82.5% | 7,141 |
| 2018 | 3,643.5 | 60.7% | 7,515 |
| 2019 | 4,620.5 | 77.0% | 7,299 |
| 2020 | 4,078.4 | 67.2% | 7,238 |
| 2021 | 4,177.4 | 69.0% | 7,211 |
| 2022 | 3,927.3 | 64.2% | 7,175 |
| 2023 | 3,890.1 | 63.6% | 7,196 |
| 2024 | 4,000.8 | 65.3% | 7,125 |
| 2025 | 3,534.5 | 57.8% | 7,314 |
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 mo15,288 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnApr 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas685
Net summer MW on oil685
Time gas → oilunknown (EIA UNK)
Time oil → gasunknown (EIA UNK)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 288 | 268 | Nov 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT004 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60.5 | 42 | Jul 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT005 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 60.5 | 42 | Jul 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 221 | 173 | Nov 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 221 | 173 | Nov 2013 | Operating | — | 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% | 851 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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