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COAL POWER PLANTS · OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSCape Fear
Cape Fear is a 431 MW retired power plant in Chatham County, North Carolina, operated by Duke Energy Progress - (NC).
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingDec 1923 (completed)
- ClosedMar 2013 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | 188 MW | Retired |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 141 MW | Retired |
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| 1B | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| 2A | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| 2B | Petroleum Liquids | 18 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 15 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 15 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
- Location
- Chatham County, North Carolina
- Balancing authority
- CPLE
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 431 MW
- First unit online
- Dec 1923
- EIA plant ID
- 2708
Location
35.5950, -79.0495
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem