How many coal power plants are in North Carolina?

4, with 5 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 3 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of North Carolina coal power plants?

Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.

Which is the largest coal power plant in North Carolina?

Roxboro, at 3 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a coal power plant near me in North Carolina?

The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.

Which grid operator runs North Carolina's coal power plants?

No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in North Carolina is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.

How current is this, and what is left out?

EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.

Coal Power Plants in North Carolina

Every operating coal power plant in North Carolina on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 4 plants, 12 generating units and 5 GW of nameplate capacity across 3 counties.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants: 4; 12 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 5 GW
Counties: 3
Grid operator: Mixed; no single ISO covers a majority

Map of coal power plants in North Carolina

Every one of the 4 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of coal power plants in North Carolina

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

coal power plants in North Carolina

RoxboroConventional Steam Coal	Duke Energy Progress - (NC)	Person	2,558.2	4	1966	Operating
Marshall (NC)2 technologies	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Catawba	2,119	4	1965	Operating
MayoConventional Steam Coal	Duke Energy Progress - (NC)	Person	763.2	1	1983	Operating
Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility2 technologies	University of North Carolina	Orange	32	3	1991	Standby/Backup

Largest coal power plants in North Carolina

1RoxboroPerson County, North Carolina2,558.2 MW
2Marshall (NC)Catawba County, North Carolina2,119 MW
3MayoPerson County, North Carolina763.2 MW
4Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen FacilityOrange County, North Carolina32 MW

Coal power plants by county in North Carolina

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

County	Plants	Nameplate MW
Person	2	3,321.4
Catawba	1	2,119
Orange	1	32

Coal Power Plants in North Carolina: FAQ

How many coal power plants are in North Carolina?: 4, with 5 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 3 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of North Carolina coal power plants?: Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest coal power plant in North Carolina?: Roxboro, at 3 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a coal power plant near me in North Carolina?: The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs North Carolina's coal power plants?: No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in North Carolina is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.
How current is this, and what is left out?: EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.