Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston)
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) is a 9 MW oil-fired power plant in Lenoir County, North Carolina, operated by Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston). EIA-860M lists 4 generating units here. Its units entered service in 2013.
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
- 9.2 MW
- 9.2 MW net summer
- Generating units
- 4
- In service
- 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 58575
Where it is
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- County
- Lenoir County, North Carolina
- Coordinates
- 35.2683, -77.6592
- Balancing authority
- CPLE
- Sector
- Industrial CHP
Units, technology and status
- Operator of record
- Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston)
- Primary energy source
- Petroleum
- Technologies
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
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Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston): FAQ
- Where is Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston)?
- In Lenoir 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 Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston)?
- 9 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 units, as of the EIA-860M release for 2026-07.
- Who owns Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston)?
- EIA-860M names Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) 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 Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) LLC?
- Probably, but EIA-860M does not say. The survey records a plant name and a reporting entity — Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) 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 "Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) LLC" usually means this site. This page shows only what EIA files, and does not assert a corporate structure it cannot see.
- Is Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp (Kinston) still running?
- EIA-860M files it as "Operating" for 2026-07. Statuses change monthly, and this page follows the monthly release.