James E. Rogers Energy Complex
James E. Rogers Energy Complex is a natural gas plant in Cleveland County, North Carolina, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. Its oldest working unit dates from 1972, earlier than at any other natural gas plant in North Carolina. Retired units here add up to 210 MW across 4 units, taken out of service in 2011.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,530 MW
1,388 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Gas steam turbine1,530 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1940 to 2025
operating in 2025retiredbar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Coal steam, 40 MW, 1940–2011
Unit 2 Coal steam, 40 MW, 1940–2011
Unit 3 Coal steam, 65 MW, 1948–2011
Unit 4 Coal steam, 65 MW, 1948–2011
Unit 5 Gas steam turbine, 621 MW, 1972
Unit 6 Gas steam turbine, 910 MW, 2012
Among North Carolina’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Roxboro2,558 MW
- 2Belews Creek2,491 MW
- 3McGuire2,441 MW
- 6Marshall (NC)2,119 MW
- 7Brunswick Nuclear2,003 MW
- 8James E. Rogers Energy Complexthis plant
- 9Rowan1,192 MW
- 10Lee Combined Cycle Plant1,068 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 137th of 14,286
- Power plants in North Carolina
- 8th of 924
- US natural gas plants
- 46th of 1,961
- Natural gas plants in North Carolina
- 4th of 21
- Plants in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area
- 8th of 441
- Plants run by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
- 8th of 45
- Biggest single unit, among North Carolina’s plants
- 5th of 924
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gas steam turbine | 621 MW | 544 MW | 1972 | Operating |
| 6 | Gas steam turbine | 910 MW | 844 MW | 2012 | Operating |
Retired units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 40 MW | 1940–2011 |
| 2 | Coal steam | 40 MW | 1940–2011 |
| 3 | Coal steam | 65 MW | 1948–2011 |
| 4 | Coal steam | 65 MW | 1948–2011 |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 525 kV
- Water source
- Broad River
- Nearest town on record
- Cliffside
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 35.220°N, 81.759°W
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