Wayne County
Wayne County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 7538 · Operator: Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Nameplate980MWSummer 822 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation621GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor9%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,155Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2000Runs as peaking
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 | 199.3 | 3.4% | 11,745 |
| 2002 | 167.9 | 2.9% | 11,982 |
| 2003 | 159.1 | 2.7% | 12,666 |
| 2004 | 60.3 | 1.0% | 12,322 |
| 2005 | 127.3 | 2.2% | 12,128 |
| 2006 | 125.4 | 2.1% | 11,800 |
| 2007 | 210.1 | 3.5% | 11,648 |
| 2008 | 69.8 | 1.1% | 11,779 |
| 2009 | 414.9 | 6.0% | 11,153 |
| 2010 | 351.3 | 4.7% | 11,724 |
| 2011 | 155.5 | 2.1% | 12,101 |
| 2012 | 809.1 | 10.7% | 11,042 |
| 2013 | 37.9 | 0.5% | 14,891 |
| 2014 | 78.7 | 1.0% | 13,070 |
| 2015 | 330.5 | 4.4% | 11,904 |
| 2016 | 556.2 | 7.4% | 10,965 |
| 2017 | 129.5 | 1.7% | 11,834 |
| 2018 | 458 | 6.1% | 11,568 |
| 2019 | 140.2 | 1.9% | 11,555 |
| 2020 | 175.4 | 2.4% | 11,787 |
| 2021 | 271.9 | 3.8% | 11,595 |
| 2022 | 548.3 | 7.6% | 11,312 |
| 2023 | 90.7 | 1.3% | 12,218 |
| 2024 | 58.3 | 0.8% | 12,904 |
| 2025 | 621.5 | 8.6% | 11,155 |
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 mo837,121 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas857
Net summer MW on oil857
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 195.2 | 169 | May 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 195.2 | 174 | May 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 195.2 | 164 | Jun 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 195.2 | 162 | Jun 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 198.9 | 153 | Jun 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1A | — | CT | 180 | 180 | planned Jan 2013 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 1B | — | CT | 180 | 180 | planned Jan 2013 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 1C | — | CT | 180 | 180 | planned Jan 2013 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | — | CA | 395 | 395 | planned Jan 2013 | not_current | — | 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% | 980 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lee Combined Cycle Plant | 1,068 MW | 0.8 km |
| Stevens Mill Solar | — | 3 km |
| Lane Solar | 5 MW | 4.8 km |
| Lane II Solar, LLC | 5 MW | 4.9 km |
| New Rosewood BESS | 3 MW | 6.8 km |
| Wayne Solar II LLC | 5 MW | 6.9 km |