Asheville
A 1.01 GW natural gas power plant in Buncombe, North Carolina, owned by Duke Energy Progress - (NC), commissioned in 1999.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2706Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
1.01 GW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1999
Owner
Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Location
Buncombe, North Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
3,835.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Units
6
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,590.5 | |
| 2016 | 1,517.2 | |
| 2017 | 1,315.5 | |
| 2018 | 1,744.8 | |
| 2019 | 1,314 | |
| 2020 | 3,153.5 | |
| 2021 | 3,791.7 | |
| 2022 | 4,014.9 | |
| 2023 | 3,879 | |
| 2024 | 3,835.3 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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