Edenton Generators
Chowan County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 7429 · Operator: Town of Edenton - (NC)
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate14,621Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1988Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3 | 1.4% | 12,038 |
| 2005 | 0.2 | 0.9% | 19,413 |
| 2006 | 0.3 | 1.4% | 10,165 |
| 2007 | 0.5 | 2.2% | 10,228 |
| 2008 | 0.3 | 1.3% | 9,801 |
| 2009 | 0.4 | 2.0% | 10,133 |
| 2010 | 0.4 | 2.0% | 9,522 |
| 2011 | 0.3 | 1.5% | 12,873 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 21,026 |
| 2015 | 0.2 | 1.1% | 9,869 |
| 2016 | 0.2 | 0.9% | 9,398 |
| 2017 | 0.3 | 1.2% | 14,598 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 27,232 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.6% | 23,185 |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 0.8% | 18,673 |
| 2021 | 0.2 | 0.8% | 22,339 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 0.8% | 10,309 |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.6% | 14,621 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.2 | 1.2 | Dec 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.2 | 1.2 | Jun 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.2 | 1.2 | Dec 1988 | Retired Jul 2011 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Town of Edenton - (NC). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Town of Edenton - (NC) | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Edenton Solar | 5 MW | 3.8 km |
| Davis Lane Solar, LLC | 5 MW | 9.6 km |
| Sun Farm VI, LLC | 5 MW | 11.2 km |
| Albemarle Beach Solar | 130 MW | 12 km |
| Hertford Solar Farm | 5 MW | 13.4 km |
| Timbermill Wind, LLC | 189 MW | 14 km |