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Lincoln Combustion

Lincoln Combustion is a 2,156 MW operating gas power plant in Lincoln County, North Carolina, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 1995 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
17Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine402 MW OperatingDec 2024
1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine110 MW OperatingMay 1995
2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine110 MW OperatingMay 1995
3Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine110 MW OperatingJun 1995
4Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine110 MW OperatingJun 1995
5Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine110 MW OperatingJul 1995
6Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine110 MW OperatingJul 1995
7Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine110 MW OperatingSep 1995
8Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine110 MW OperatingSep 1995
9Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine110 MW OperatingNov 1995
10Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine110 MW OperatingNov 1995
11Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine110 MW OperatingDec 1995
12Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine110 MW OperatingDec 1995
13Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine110 MW OperatingFeb 1996
14Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine110 MW OperatingFeb 1996
15Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine110 MW OperatingMar 1996
16Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine110 MW OperatingMar 1996

Plant details

Operator
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Location
Lincoln County, North Carolina
Balancing authority
DUK
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 2,156 MW
First unit online
May 1995
EIA plant ID
7277

Location

35.4317, -81.0347

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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