Allen 2 BESSPlanned
Gaston County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 69148 · Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
167 MW planned (Batteries), first expected Jul 2027 · EIA-860M
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online—
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESS1 | Batteries | BA | 167 | 167 | planned Jul 2027 | Planned | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| G G Allen | retired | 0.3 km |
| Allen 1 Battery Energy Storage System | 50 MW | 1.6 km |
| DE Solar 10240 Old Dowd Rd | retired | 6.1 km |
| Reventure Park | 4 MW | 11.4 km |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital | 2 MW | 14.8 km |
| DE Solar 1725 Drywall Dr | retired | 15 km |