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EIA plant 1016
Fayetteville · Cumberland · NC
Butler-Warner Generation Plant
Operated by Fayetteville Public Works Commission
Published location
Where is Butler-Warner Generation Plant?
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35.098600, -78.829400
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NC plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
14,366
22,466
32,064
4413
529
61,641
711,138
811,920
91,621
101,090
11-135
124,740
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4,366 |
| 2 | 2,466 |
| 3 | 2,064 |
| 4 | 413 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 6 | 1,641 |
| 7 | 11,138 |
| 8 | 11,920 |
| 9 | 1,621 |
| 10 | 1,090 |
| 11 | -135 |
| 12 | 4,740 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4,366 MWh |
| 2 | 2,466 MWh |
| 3 | 2,064 MWh |
| 4 | 413 MWh |
| 5 | 29 MWh |
| 6 | 1,641 MWh |
| 7 | 11,138 MWh |
| 8 | 11,920 MWh |
| 9 | 1,621 MWh |
| 10 | 1,090 MWh |
| 11 | -135 MWh |
| 12 | 4,740 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 73 | OP |
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 28.8 | OP |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 28.8 | OP |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 28.8 | OP |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 28.8 | OP |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 28.8 | OP |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 28.8 | OP |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 28.8 | OP |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 28.8 | OP |
| 10 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 1 | OP |
| 11 | Batteries | MWH | 0.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1016
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
City Water
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Butler-Warner Generation Plant
Variation in the published months
Across 11 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (11,920 MWh) and 5 the lowest (29 MWh). Their difference is 11,891 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 11 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 0.5 (11) to 73 (9). The difference is 72.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 28.8 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 1.0 |
| 10 | Solar Photovoltaic | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supplied |
| 11 | Batteries | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 28.8 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 28.8 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 28.8 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 1.0 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 28.8 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 1.0 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 28.8 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 1.0 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 28.8 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 28.8 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 73.0 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 15.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.