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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/2720
EIA plant 2720
Salisbury · Rowan · NC
Buck
Operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Published location
Where is Buck?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
35.713300, -80.376700
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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.
1359,211
2315,864
3393,975
4185,737
5399,803
6423,261
7439,857
8454,263
9429,372
1055,447
11327,635
12424,192
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 | 359,211 |
| 2 | 315,864 |
| 3 | 393,975 |
| 4 | 185,737 |
| 5 | 399,803 |
| 6 | 423,261 |
| 7 | 439,857 |
| 8 | 454,263 |
| 9 | 429,372 |
| 10 | 55,447 |
| 11 | 327,635 |
| 12 | 424,192 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 359,211 MWh |
| 2 | 315,864 MWh |
| 3 | 393,975 MWh |
| 4 | 185,737 MWh |
| 5 | 399,803 MWh |
| 6 | 423,261 MWh |
| 7 | 439,857 MWh |
| 8 | 454,263 MWh |
| 9 | 429,372 MWh |
| 10 | 55,447 MWh |
| 11 | 327,635 MWh |
| 12 | 424,192 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST10 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 327.3 | OP |
| CT11 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 185.3 | OP |
| CT12 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 185.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2720
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Yadkin River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Buck
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (454,263 MWh) and 10 the lowest (55,447 MWh). Their difference is 398,816 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 185.3 (CT11, CT12) to 327.3 (ST10). The difference is 142 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT11 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.3 | 182.0 | 206.0 | 182.0 |
| CT12 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.3 | 182.0 | 206.0 | 182.0 |
| ST10 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 327.3 | 304.0 | 306.0 | 300.0 |
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.