Lincoln Combustion
Lincoln Combustion is a natural gas plant in Lincoln County, North Carolina, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. It ranks fifth by nameplate capacity among North Carolina’s 924 power plants. Of its current capacity, 402 MW came online between 2023 and 2025. At this plant, 17 units can switch between natural gas and oil.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
2,156 MW
1,485 MW net summer capacity
17 operable units
- Gas combustion turbine2,156 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1995 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Gas combustion turbine, 110 MW, 1995
Unit 10 Gas combustion turbine, 110 MW, 1995
Unit 11 Gas combustion turbine, 110 MW, 1995
Unit 12 Gas combustion turbine, 110 MW, 1995
Unit 2 Gas combustion turbine, 110 MW, 1995
Unit 3 Gas combustion turbine, 110 MW, 1995
Unit 4 Gas combustion turbine, 110 MW, 1995
Unit 5 Gas combustion turbine, 110 MW, 1995
Unit 6 Gas combustion turbine, 110 MW, 1995
Unit 7 Gas combustion turbine, 110 MW, 1995
Unit 8 Gas combustion turbine, 110 MW, 1995
Unit 9 Gas combustion turbine, 110 MW, 1995
Unit 13 Gas combustion turbine, 110 MW, 1996
Unit 14 Gas combustion turbine, 110 MW, 1996
Unit 15 Gas combustion turbine, 110 MW, 1996
Unit 16 Gas combustion turbine, 110 MW, 1996
Unit 17 Gas combustion turbine, 402 MW, 2024
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
- 4Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex2,245 MW
- 5Lincoln Combustionthis plant
- 6Marshall (NC)2,119 MW
- 7Brunswick Nuclear2,003 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 61st of 14,286
- US natural gas plants
- 17th of 1,961
- Natural gas plants in North Carolina
- 3rd of 21
- Plants in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area
- 5th of 441
- Plants run by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
- 5th of 45
- Biggest single unit, among North Carolina’s plants
- 10th of 924
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas combustion turbine | 110 MW | 73 MW | 1995 | Operating |
| 2 | Gas combustion turbine | 110 MW | 74 MW | 1995 | Operating |
| 3 | Gas combustion turbine | 110 MW | 73 MW | 1995 | Operating |
| 4 | Gas combustion turbine | 110 MW | 73 MW | 1995 | Operating |
| 5 | Gas combustion turbine | 110 MW | 72 MW | 1995 | Operating |
| 6 | Gas combustion turbine | 110 MW | 72 MW | 1995 | Operating |
| 7 | Gas combustion turbine | 110 MW | 72 MW | 1995 | Operating |
| 8 | Gas combustion turbine | 110 MW | 72 MW | 1995 | Operating |
| 10 | Gas combustion turbine | 110 MW | 73 MW | 1995 | Operating |
| 9 | Gas combustion turbine | 110 MW | 71 MW | 1995 | Operating |
| 11 | Gas combustion turbine | 110 MW | 73 MW | 1995 | Operating |
| 12 | Gas combustion turbine | 110 MW | 73 MW | 1995 | Operating |
| 13 | Gas combustion turbine | 110 MW | 72 MW | 1996 | Operating |
| 14 | Gas combustion turbine | 110 MW | 72 MW | 1996 | Operating |
| 15 | Gas combustion turbine | 110 MW | 73 MW | 1996 | Operating |
| 16 | Gas combustion turbine | 110 MW | 73 MW | 1996 | Operating |
| 17 | Gas combustion turbine | 402 MW | 324 MW | 2024 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Water source
- Killian Creek
- Nearest town on record
- Stanley
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 35.432°N, 81.035°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freemont Solar Center LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 2.1 mi east |
| Cowans Ford | Hydroelectric | 350 MW | 4.3 mi east |
| McGuire | Nuclear | 2,441 MW | 4.8 mi east |
| Mariposa Solar Center LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 5.0 mi southwest |
| Mountain Island | Hydroelectric | 60 MW | 7.3 mi south |
| Gaston County Renewable Energy Center | Biomass and waste | 4.2 MW | 8.4 mi west |
| Gaston Solar Power Plant | Solar | 25 MW | 9.4 mi southwest |
| Reventure Park | Biomass and waste | 3.5 MW | 9.7 mi south |