MayoRetirement planned
Person County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 6250 · Operator: Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Nameplate763MWSummer 704 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1,622GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor26%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,403Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1983Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,450.6 | 68.2% | 10,078 |
| 2002 | 4,737.1 | 72.6% | 10,080 |
| 2003 | 4,082.6 | 62.6% | 10,265 |
| 2004 | 4,838 | 73.9% | 10,134 |
| 2005 | 4,954.3 | 75.9% | 10,373 |
| 2006 | 4,375.1 | 67.4% | 10,625 |
| 2007 | 4,679.9 | 72.1% | 10,361 |
| 2008 | 4,079.7 | 62.6% | 10,693 |
| 2009 | 4,059.2 | 63.7% | 10,750 |
| 2010 | 4,875.2 | 76.5% | 10,483 |
| 2011 | 3,541.6 | 55.6% | 10,783 |
| 2012 | 3,539 | 55.4% | 11,175 |
| 2013 | 2,638.8 | 41.4% | 12,703 |
| 2014 | 2,584.5 | 40.6% | 12,012 |
| 2015 | 2,902.5 | 45.6% | 9,916 |
| 2016 | 2,009.5 | 31.5% | 10,747 |
| 2017 | 1,425.5 | 22.4% | 11,504 |
| 2018 | 1,491.3 | 23.4% | 12,401 |
| 2019 | 1,525.5 | 23.9% | 11,862 |
| 2020 | 625.2 | 10.1% | 14,793 |
| 2021 | 1,303.2 | 21.1% | 12,775 |
| 2022 | 1,091.9 | 17.7% | 12,023 |
| 2023 | 1,217 | 19.7% | 10,477 |
| 2024 | 906.3 | 14.7% | 10,377 |
| 2025 | 1,345.5 | 21.8% | 10,333 |
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 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 763.2 | 704 | Mar 1983 | Operating · retirement planned | Jun 2031 | 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% | 763 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Woodsdale Farm, LLC | 2 MW | 8.8 km |
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