Roxboro
Roxboro is a coal plant in Person County, North Carolina, operated by Duke Energy Progress (NC). By nameplate capacity it is the 27th-largest power plant in the United States and the largest in North Carolina. Within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area it is the largest of 462 plants.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
2,558 MW
2,439 MW net summer capacity
4 operable units
- Coal steam2,558 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1966 to 2025
operating in 2025retiredbar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Coal steam, 411 MW, 1966
Unit 2 Coal steam, 657 MW, 1968
Unit GT1 Oil-fired, 16.3 MW, 1968–2007
Unit 3 Coal steam, 745 MW, 1973
Unit 4 Coal steam, 745 MW, 1980
Among North Carolina’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Roxborothis plant
- 2Belews Creek2,491 MW
- 3McGuire2,441 MW
Other rankings
- US coal plants
- 12th of 195
- Coal plants in North Carolina
- 1st of 4
- Plants run by Duke Energy Progress (NC)
- 1st of 25
- Biggest single unit, among North Carolina’s plants
- 7th of 924
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 411 MW | 379 MW | 1966 | Operating |
| 2 | Coal steam | 657 MW | 668 MW | 1968 | Operating |
| 3 | Coal steam | 745 MW | 694 MW | 1973 | Operating |
| 4 | Coal steam | 745 MW | 698 MW | 1980 | Operating |
Retired units
Retired capacity here totals 16.3 MW, mostly oil-fired units.
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Oil-fired | 16.3 MW | 1968–2007 |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Duke Energy Progress East
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Water source
- Hyco Lake (Hyco River)
- Nearest town on record
- Semora
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 36.483°N, 79.073°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powells Creek Solar - Hybrid | Solar | 70 MW | 5.5 mi northeast |
| Alton Post Office Solar | Solar | 75 MW | 6.3 mi north |
| Perkins Solar, LLC | Solar | 2 MW | 6.5 mi southeast |
| Wagstaff Farm 1 | Solar | 5 MW | 6.7 mi east |
| Woodsdale Farm, LLC | Solar | 2 MW | 7.0 mi east |
| ESA Boston Solar, LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 8.4 mi east |
| Roxboro Farm | Solar | 5 MW | 8.7 mi east |
| Mayo | Coal | 763 MW | 10.5 mi east |