Query
Wayne County Energy Complex
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Wayne County Energy Complex
Generated
2026-10-12T06:24:42.464Z

Briefing on Wayne County Energy Complex

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 12, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
980 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2000
Operating since
5
Generators
0.7%
Capacity factor
58 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Wayne County Energy Complex is a 980 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in North Carolina, currently Operating.

Wayne County Energy Complex is reported in North Carolina since 2000 under Duke Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 0.7% capacity factor and 58 GWh annual generation; $270/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Wayne, North Carolina
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Duke Energy
Operator
Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Grid
Duke Energy Progress East
Plant ID
7538

What stands out

1

Wayne County Energy Complex is a 980 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in North Carolina with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 0.7% capacity factor and 58 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $178.9/MWh OpEx, $270/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment” (Federal Register (FERC), 2026-05-21).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Duke Energy Progress East
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#7 of 20
National rank
#180 of 2,025

Why it matters

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