James E. Rogers Energy Complex
Natural gas power plant · Cleveland County, North Carolina
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Operator
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
- County
- Cleveland County
- Generating units
- 2
- Share of state capacity
- 3.83%
- Rank among natural gas plants in North Carolina
- #5 of 23
- EIA plant code
- 2721
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 910 MW | 844 MW | 2012 | Operating |
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 621 MW | 544 MW | 1972 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in North Carolina
| Marshall (NC) | Natural gas | 2,119 MW |
| Brunswick Nuclear | Nuclear | 2,003 MW |
| Rowan | Natural gas | 1,192 MW |
| Lee Combined Cycle Plant | Natural gas | 1,068 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, June 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 1,531 MW solar plant and a 1,531 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All North Carolina power plants · What North Carolina actually generates