NCSU Cates Cogeneration Plant
Natural gas power plant · Wake County, North Carolina
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Operator
- NC State University, Energy Systems
- County
- Wake County
- Generating units
- 2
- Share of state capacity
- 0.03%
- Rank among natural gas plants in North Carolina
- #20 of 22
- EIA plant code
- 61676
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 5.6 MW | 4.7 MW | 2012 | Operating |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 5.6 MW | 4.7 MW | 2012 | 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
| Whitakers | Solar | 12 MW |
| Gastonia Prime Power Park | Other | 12 MW |
| Brighter Future Solar | Solar | 11 MW |
| Concord Energy | Other | 11 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 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 11 MW solar plant and a 11 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