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Rocky Mount Mill

Rocky Mount Mill is a 1.6 MW retired hydroelectric plant in Nash County, North Carolina, operated by Capitol Broadcasting Company Inc.

Plant statusClosed
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1941 (completed)
  5. ClosedJan 2024 (current stage)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric0.6 MW RetiredJan 1949Jan 2024
2Conventional Hydroelectric0.5 MW RetiredJan 1941Jan 2024
3Conventional Hydroelectric0.5 MW RetiredJan 1949Jan 2024

Plant details

Operator
Capitol Broadcasting Company Inc
Location
Nash County, North Carolina
Balancing authority
CPLE
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Capacity
Retired: 1.6 MW
First unit online
Jan 1941
EIA plant ID
50468

Location

35.9601, -77.8024

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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