Oil-Fired Power Plants in North Carolina

Every operating oil-fired power plant in North Carolina on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 45 plants, 115 generating units and 603 MW of nameplate capacity across 25 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
45
115 generating units
Nameplate capacity
603 MW
Counties
25
Grid operator
Mixed
no single ISO covers a majority

Map of oil-fired power plants in North Carolina

Every one of the 45 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of oil-fired power plants in North Carolina

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

oil-fired power plants in North Carolina
Rosemary Power StationPetroleum LiquidsVirginia Electric & Power CoHalifax18031990Operating
W H WeatherspoonPetroleum LiquidsDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Robeson16341970Operating
Blewett2 technologiesDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Anson94.6101912Operating
Smithfield Farmland Corp BladenPetroleum LiquidsSmithfield Fresh Meats Corp.Bladen28.5191993Standby/Backup
BuxtonPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina El Member CorpDare1551991Operating
Gastonia Prime Power ParkPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Gaston11.862008Operating
DSM Pharmaceuticals2 technologiesPatheon Manufacturing Service LLCPitt9.281987Standby/Backup
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston)Petroleum LiquidsSmithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston)Lenoir9.242013Operating
Gastonia, Tulip DrivePetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Gaston5.432005Operating
Eastside WWTPPetroleum LiquidsCity Of High Point - (NC)Guilford5.432004Operating
Long Creek Waste Water PlantPetroleum LiquidsCity of Gastonia - (NC)Gaston5.131995Operating
Shelby, NCPetroleum LiquidsElectric Glass Fiber America, LLC.Cleveland4.241972Standby/Backup
Ocracoke Hybrid2 technologiesNorth Carolina El Member CorpHyde421991Operating
High Point, Pump Station RdPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Guilford3.622005Operating
LexingtonPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Davidson3.622005Operating
Albemarle Prime Power ParkPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Stanly3.622006Operating
Works 53Petroleum LiquidsElectric Glass Fiber America, LLCDavidson331967Standby/Backup
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Wilson)Petroleum LiquidsSmithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Wilson)WILSON2.822002Standby/Backup
Edenton GeneratorsPetroleum LiquidsTown of Edenton - (NC)Chowan2.421988Operating
Murphy-Brown LLCPetroleum LiquidsMurphy - Brown LLCDuplin2.421995Standby/Backup
Cornelius Delivery No 1Petroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Mecklenburg2.212007Operating
Drexel Operations CenterPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Burke2.212007Operating
Granite Falls WalmartPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Caldwell2.212007Operating
Huntersville Delivery No 2Petroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Mecklenburg2.212007Operating
Landis Delivery No 2Petroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Rowan2.212007Operating
Statesville Delivery No 3Petroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Iredell2.212007Operating
Ward WTPPetroleum LiquidsCity Of High Point - (NC)Guilford221999Operating
Water Filter Plant #2Petroleum LiquidsCity of Morganton - (NC)Burke1.812013Operating
High Point, FairfieldPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Guilford1.812002Operating
Statesville, Highway 64Petroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Iredell1.812002Operating
Shelby, Toms StreetPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Cleveland1.812002Operating
Morganton, Parker RoadPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Burke1.812002Operating
Lexington Health CenterPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Davidson1.812002Operating
Albemarle Hospital UnitPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Stanly1.812006Operating
Cherryville City HallPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Gaston1.812006Operating
Lincolnton High SchoolPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Lincoln1.812006Operating
Maiden Community CenterPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Catawba1.812006Operating
Monroe Middle SchoolPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Union1.812006Operating
Morganton Station 5Petroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Burke1.812006Operating
Pineville Delivery 2Petroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Mecklenburg1.812006Operating
High Point, POLOPetroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Guilford1.812007Operating
Westside WWTPPetroleum LiquidsCity Of High Point - (NC)Davidson1.812005Operating
Gaston Memorial HospitalPetroleum LiquidsCity of Gastonia - (NC)Gaston1.812006Operating
Catawba River Pollution ControlPetroleum LiquidsCity of Morganton - (NC)Burke1.312009Operating
Bostic Delivery No 2Petroleum LiquidsNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1Rutherford112007Operating

Largest oil-fired power plants in North Carolina

  1. 1Rosemary Power StationHalifax County, North Carolina180 MW
  2. 2W H WeatherspoonRobeson County, North Carolina163 MW
  3. 3BlewettAnson County, North Carolina94.6 MW
  4. 4Smithfield Farmland Corp BladenBladen County, North Carolina28.5 MW
  5. 5BuxtonDare County, North Carolina15 MW
  6. 6Gastonia Prime Power ParkGaston County, North Carolina11.8 MW
  7. 7DSM PharmaceuticalsPitt County, North Carolina9.2 MW
  8. 8Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston)Lenoir County, North Carolina9.2 MW
  9. 9Gastonia, Tulip DriveGaston County, North Carolina5.4 MW
  10. 10Eastside WWTPGuilford County, North Carolina5.4 MW

Oil-fired 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.

CountyPlantsNameplate MW
Halifax1180
Robeson1163
Anson194.6
Bladen128.5
Gaston525.9
Dare115
Guilford514.6
Davidson410.2
Lenoir19.2
Pitt19.2
Burke58.9
Mecklenburg36.2
Cleveland26
Stanly25.4
Hyde14
Iredell24
WILSON12.8
Chowan12.4
Duplin12.4
Caldwell12.2
Rowan12.2
Catawba11.8
Lincoln11.8
Union11.8
Rutherford11

Oil-Fired Power Plants in North Carolina: FAQ

How many oil-fired power plants are in North Carolina?
45, with 603 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 25 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of North Carolina oil-fired power plants?
Yes — the map above. Each dot is one oil-fired power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest oil-fired power plant in North Carolina?
Rosemary Power Station, at 180 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a oil-fired 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 oil-fired 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. Petroleum liquids and petroleum coke. Many are peakers or standby units. 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.