Power plants in the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area
The Duke Energy Progress East balancing area takes in 462 power plants with 17.7 GW of nameplate capacity, the 15th-largest of the 40 areas covered here. Its plants sit in two states, with North Carolina holding 92% of the capacity. Natural gas makes up 37% of the mix, and the largest plant is Roxboro (2,558 MW). Since 2020, 1,398 MW has come online here, 58% of it solar.
- Natural gas6,490 MW37%
- Nuclear3,723 MW21%
- Coal3,321 MW19%
- Solar2,965 MW17%
- Biomass and waste355 MW2.0%
- Oil and petroleum281 MW1.6%
- Battery storage249 MW1.4%
- Hydroelectric225 MW1.3%
- Other sources54 MW0.3%
Capacity by decade it came online
NuclearCoalNatural gasOil and petroleumHydroelectricSolarBattery storageBiomass and wasteOther sources
Above the line: capacity operating in 2025. Below: capacity retired at plants that still run.
The 25 largest plants in the area
| Rank | Plant | State | Runs on | Capacity | First unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roxboro | North Carolina | Coal | 2,558 MW | 1966 |
| 2 | Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex | North Carolina | Natural gas | 2,245 MW | 2001 |
| 3 | Brunswick Nuclear | North Carolina | Nuclear | 2,003 MW | 1975 |
| 4 | Asheville | North Carolina | Natural gas | 1,012 MW | 1999 |
| 5 | Wayne County Energy Complex | North Carolina | Natural gas | 980 MW | 2000 |
| 6 | Harris (NC) | North Carolina | Nuclear | 951 MW | 1987 |
| 7 | L V Sutton Combined Cycle | North Carolina | Natural gas | 851 MW | 2013 |
| 8 | H B Robinson | South Carolina | Nuclear | 769 MW | 1971 |
| 9 | Mayo | North Carolina | Coal | 763 MW | 1983 |
| 10 | Anson County Generation Facility | North Carolina | Natural gas | 344 MW | 2007 |
| 11 | Hamlet Generating Facility | North Carolina | Natural gas | 344 MW | 2007 |
| 12 | Darlington County | South Carolina | Natural gas | 316 MW | 1997 |
| 13 | Butler-Warner Generation Plant | North Carolina | Natural gas | 305 MW | 1976 |
| 14 | W H Weatherspoon | North Carolina | Oil and petroleum | 163 MW | 1970 |
| 15 | Walters | North Carolina | Hydroelectric | 108 MW | 1930 |
| 16 | Knightdale Battery | North Carolina | Battery storage | 100 MW | 2025 |
| 17 | Blewett | North Carolina | Oil and petroleum | 94.6 MW | 1912 |
| 18 | Eastover Solar | South Carolina | Solar | 91.6 MW | 2023 |
| 19 | Florence Mill | South Carolina | Biomass and waste | 91.5 MW | 1974 |
| 20 | International Paper Riegelwood Mill | North Carolina | Biomass and waste | 84 MW | 1976 |
| 21 | Tillery | North Carolina | Hydroelectric | 84 MW | 1928 |
| 22 | Phobos Solar, LLC | North Carolina | Solar | 78.8 MW | 2023 |
| 23 | Trent River Solar, LLC | North Carolina | Solar | 78.7 MW | 2021 |
| 24 | Innovative Solar 46 | North Carolina | Solar | 78.5 MW | 2016 |
| 25 | Innovative Solar 42 | North Carolina | Solar | 71 MW | 2017 |
States
| State | Plants | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 417 | 16.2 GW |
| South Carolina | 45 | 1,474 MW |
Operators with the most capacity
| Operator | Plants | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress (NC) | 19 | 13.1 GW |
| North Carolina El Member Corp | 30 | 819 MW |
| Cypress Creek Renewables | 53 | 558 MW |
| Strata Manager, LLC | 98 | 460 MW |
| Fayetteville Public Works Commission | 3 | 312 MW |
| John Laing US Solar Corp. | 5 | 236 MW |
| SunStrong Management | 26 | 226 MW |
| Headwater Energy, LLC | 23 | 138 MW |
| Eastover Solar, LLC | 1 | 91.6 MW |
| WestRock-Florence | 1 | 91.5 MW |