Query
Dan River
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Dan River
Generated
2026-10-17T19:08:28.193Z

Briefing on Dan River

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
698 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2012
Operating since
3
Generators
64.4%
Capacity factor
3928 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Dan River is a 698 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in North Carolina, currently Operating.

Dan River is reported in North Carolina since 2012 under Duke Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 64.4% capacity factor and 3928 GWh annual generation.

Location
Rockingham, North Carolina
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Duke Energy
Operator
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Grid
Duke Energy Carolinas
Plant ID
2723

What stands out

1

Dan River is a 698 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in North Carolina with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 64.4% capacity factor and 3928 GWh annual generation.

3

Latest linked story: “Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application for Temporary Variance Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests” (Federal Register (FERC), 2026-07-13).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#12 of 20
National rank
#326 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.