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2244.8 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (1248 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (997 MW) operating in Richmond, NC
2,244.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
11
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.8392, -79.7406
County
Richmond, NC
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Duke Energy Progress | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Richmond County, North Carolina. Operated by Duke Energy Progress (NC), the plant has a total capacity of 2244.8 MW across 11 generators. It began operating in 2001 and utilizes both natural gas-fired combined cycle and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies, making it a hybrid plant. The facility is owned by Duke Energy and operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority, falling under the SERC NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 9,853,136 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 50.1%. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $434.38 per kW, based on FERC filings. The Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex is a significant power producer in North Carolina, ranking as the 3rd largest of 16 plants in the state and 23rd largest of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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912.8K MWh
Latest Month
9.9M MWh
Annual Generation
50.1%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
892 lb/MWh
NOx
0.092 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
43.7%
Annual Net Gen
8598 GWh
CO₂eq
893 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
Gas turbine · Duke Energy Progress, Inc. · Data from 2015–2024
$574/kW
Installed Cost
$28/kW
Annual CapEx
$39.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-04-09
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