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
Location
Buncombe, North Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
3,835.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Units
6
Location
Buncombe, North Carolina · 35.4731, -82.5417
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 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Rock Hill Battery | Storage | 8.8 MW | ~8 km |
| Biltmore Solar Fields | Solar | 1.5 MW | ~11 km |
| Sawtell Solar | Solar | 3 MW | ~18 km |
| Innovative Solar 14, LLC | Solar | 2 MW | ~20 km |
| Metropolitan Sewerage District | Hydroelectric | 2.4 MW | ~20 km |
| Innovative Solar 16 | Solar | 2 MW | ~21 km |
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