Power plant · North Carolina, United States
Roxboro
Roxboro is a power plant in North Carolina, United States, with 2,558 MW of capacity, owned by Duke Energy Progress - (NC).
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | North Carolina | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1966 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2,558 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 36.4833, -79.0731 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Roxboro is the largest of 19 power plants in North Carolina and the 27th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 2,558 MW is 0.3% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1st of 19 | 27,035 MW | 9.5% |
| United States | 27th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.3% |
| All power plants in our data | 27th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.25% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
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- Brunswick Nuclear2,003 MW
- Lee Combined Cycle Plant1,068 MW
- Asheville1,012 MW
- Wayne County Energy Complex980 MW
- Harris (NC)951 MW
- L V Sutton Combined Cycle851 MW
- H B Robinson769 MW
Other power plants in North Carolina
- Belews Creek2,491 MW
- McGuire2,441 MW
- Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex2,245 MW
- Lincoln Combustion2,156 MW
- Marshall (NC)2,119 MW
- Brunswick Nuclear2,003 MW
- James E. Rogers Energy Complex1,531 MW
- Rowan1,192 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.