This is a list of
electricity-generating
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power station
A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electrical grid.
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s in the U.S. state of
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...
, sorted by type and name. In 2020, North Carolina had a total summer capacity of 35,141 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 124,363 GWh.
The corresponding electrical energy generation mix was 32.0% nuclear, 31.4% natural gas, 23.4% coal, 5.7% solar, 4.7% hydroelectric, 2.3% biomass, 0.4% wind, and 0.1% petroleum.
As in other states, electricity generation by coal in North Carolina has been shifting to natural gas and renewables. Gas has nearly equaled the generation by nuclear since 2016. The state was also a top-ten state in the nation for production of nuclear energy.
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By the end of 2020 North Carolina had the third-highest solar generation and installed capacity in the nation at 5,260 megawatts, surpassed only by California and Texas. Solar generation exceeded hydroelectricity in 2017.]
Nuclear power stations
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration
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Fossil-fuel power stations
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Coal
Natural gas
Renewable power stations
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Biomass and Industrial Waste
Hydroelectric
Solar
Wind
Storage power stations
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Battery storage
Pumped storage
Cancelled
South River Nuclear Power Plant
See also
*List of power stations in the United States
The United States is home to a wide variety of power stations. The list below outlines power stations of significance by type, or by the state in which they reside.
By type
The following pages lists the power stations in the United States by ty ...
References
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Energy infrastructure in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...
Lists of buildings and structures in North Carolina
Geographic coordinate lists