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543.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Cleveland, NC
543.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2025, -81.3631
County
Cleveland, NC
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Carolina Power Partners, LLC | Carolina Power Partners | — |
| Owner(s) | Carolina Power Partners, LLC | Carolina Power Partners | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Kings Mountain Energy Center is a 543.9 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Cleveland County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by Carolina Power Partners, LLC. It consists of two generators utilizing combined cycle technology. Kings Mountain Energy Center is ranked as the 13th largest power plant in North Carolina out of 16, and 456th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Kings Mountain Energy Center generated 3,161,751 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.5%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
295.9K MWh
Latest Month
3.2M MWh
Annual Generation
66.5%
Capacity Factor
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807 lb/MWh
NOx
0.044 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.015 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
70.9%
Annual Net Gen
3378 GWh
CO₂eq
808 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
2018
$837/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $455.2M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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