Kings Mountain Energy Center
Kings Mountain Energy Center is a 544 MW natural gas power plant in Cleveland County, North Carolina, operated by Carolina Power Partners, LLC. EIA-860M lists 2 generating units here. Its units entered service in 2018.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Nameplate capacity
- 543.9 MW
- 486 MW net summer
- Generating units
- 2
- In service
- 2018
- EIA plant ID
- 59325
Where it is
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- County
- Cleveland County, North Carolina
- Coordinates
- 35.2025, -81.3631
- Balancing authority
- DUK
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
Units, technology and status
- Operator of record
- Carolina Power Partners, LLC
- Primary energy source
- Natural gas
- Technologies
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
Kings Mountain Energy Center: FAQ
- Where is Kings Mountain Energy Center?
- In Cleveland County, North Carolina (NC). The map on this page is placed at the coordinates EIA files for the plant, which locate the site rather than any individual unit.
- How big is Kings Mountain Energy Center?
- 544 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 units, as of the EIA-860M release for 2026-07.
- Who owns Kings Mountain Energy Center?
- EIA-860M names Carolina Power Partners, LLC as the reporting entity. That is the operator of record on the survey, which is not always the ultimate owner.
- Is this the same as Kings Mountain Energy Center LLC?
- Probably, but EIA-860M does not say. The survey records a plant name and a reporting entity — Carolina Power Partners, LLC here — not the project company that holds the asset. Project companies are commonly registered as an LLC carrying the plant's name, so a search for "Kings Mountain Energy Center LLC" usually means this site. This page shows only what EIA files, and does not assert a corporate structure it cannot see.
- Is Kings Mountain Energy Center still running?
- EIA-860M files it as "Operating" for 2026-07. Statuses change monthly, and this page follows the monthly release.