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Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex

Richmond County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 7805 · Operator: Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine⛽ Dual-fuelBA: CPLE
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Nameplate2,245MWSummer 1,883 MW
Generators11in service
Net generation9,743GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor59%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,100Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs 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
02505007501,000GWh2001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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.
0%25%50%75%2005201020152020202559.1% · 12 mo

Heat rate by year

Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
7,0007,5008,0008,5009,000200520102015202020258,100 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
2001542.4——
20021,479.9——
20031,048.29.6%8,856
20041,744.115.9%8,081
20052,167.419.8%8,393
20061,785.516.6%8,468
20072,371.922.0%8,602
20082,460.521.8%8,342
20093,125.427.7%7,786
20104,739.341.9%8,473
20117,081.149.0%7,867
20129,278.655.0%7,663
20139,080.455.4%7,247
20147,684.247.0%7,302
201510,412.663.6%8,129
201610,658.265.8%8,168
201710,229.563.3%7,702
201811,895.773.6%8,089
20199,392.657.7%7,771
20208,581.152.7%7,692
20218,266.550.9%7,824
20229,920.461.1%7,939
20238,597.652.1%7,741
20249,424.357.0%7,803
20259,853.159.7%8,078

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 mo250,098 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnFeb 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas1,857
Net summer MW on oil1,856
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 IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
1Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT199.4165May 2001Operating—coming soon
10Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT191.2178Jun 2011Operating—coming soon
2Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT199.4164May 2001Operating—coming soon
3Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT199.4160May 2001Operating—coming soon
4Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT199.4159May 2001Operating—coming soon
6Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT199.4152Jun 2002Operating—coming soon
7Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT199.4152Jun 2002Operating—coming soon
8Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT199.4152Jun 2002Operating—coming soon
9Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT191.2178Jun 2011Operating—coming soon
ST4Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA195.5171Jun 2002Operating—coming soon
ST5Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA271.1252Jun 2011Operating—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%2,245 MW

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