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Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex

Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex is a 2,245 MW operating gas power plant in Richmond County, North Carolina, operated by Duke Energy Progress - (NC).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 2001 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
ST5Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle271 MW OperatingJun 2011
6Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine199 MW OperatingJun 2002
7Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle199 MW OperatingJun 2002
8Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle199 MW OperatingJun 2002
001Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine199 MW OperatingMay 2001
002Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine199 MW OperatingMay 2001
003Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine199 MW OperatingMay 2001
004Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine199 MW OperatingMay 2001
ST4Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle196 MW OperatingJun 2002
9Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle191 MW OperatingJun 2011
10Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle191 MW OperatingJun 2011

Plant details

Operator
Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Location
Richmond County, North Carolina
Balancing authority
CPLE
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 2,245 MW
First unit online
May 2001
EIA plant ID
7805

Location

34.8392, -79.7406

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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