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COAL POWER PLANTS · GAS POWER PLANTSRiverbend
Riverbend is a 601 MW retired power plant in Gaston County, North Carolina, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingOct 1952 (completed)
- ClosedMay 2013 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | 133 MW | Retired |
| 7 | Conventional Steam Coal | 133 MW | Retired |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 100 MW | Retired |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 100 MW | Retired |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 34 MW | Retired |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 34 MW | Retired |
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 34 MW | Retired |
| 11 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 34 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
- Location
- Gaston County, North Carolina
- Balancing authority
- DUK
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 601 MW
- First unit online
- Oct 1952
- EIA plant ID
- 2732
Location
35.3600, -80.9742
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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