Hamlet Generating Facility
A 343.8 MW natural gas power plant in Richmond, North Carolina, owned by North Carolina El Member Corp, commissioned in 2007.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56292Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
343.8 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2007
Location
Richmond, North Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
144.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
6
Location
Richmond, North Carolina · 34.8423, -79.7361
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.5 | |
| 2016 | 50.3 | |
| 2017 | 30.1 | |
| 2018 | 167.2 | |
| 2019 | 89.8 | |
| 2020 | 60 | |
| 2021 | 116.3 | |
| 2022 | 197.4 | |
| 2023 | 76.7 | |
| 2024 | 144.9 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlet Solar Energy Storage | Solar | 1 MW | ~0 km |
| Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex | Natural Gas | 2.24 GW | ~1 km |
| ESA Hamlet NC , LLC | Solar | 5 MW | ~7 km |
| McKinney BESS | Storage | 5 MW | ~7 km |
| Sellers Farm Solar | Solar | 5 MW | ~8 km |
| County Home Solar LLC | Solar | 4.9 MW | ~9 km |
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