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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56292
EIA plant 56292
Hamlet · Richmond · NC
Hamlet Generating Facility
Operated by North Carolina El Member Corp
Published location
Where is Hamlet Generating Facility?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
34.842311, -79.736087
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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.
15,697.01
26,551.07
39,510.81
424,343.11
521,830.97
616,961.09
727,813.33
88,221.07
99,617.64
104,481.89
113,986.75
125,908.26
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 | 5,697.01 |
| 2 | 6,551.07 |
| 3 | 9,510.81 |
| 4 | 24,343.11 |
| 5 | 21,830.97 |
| 6 | 16,961.09 |
| 7 | 27,813.33 |
| 8 | 8,221.07 |
| 9 | 9,617.64 |
| 10 | 4,481.89 |
| 11 | 3,986.75 |
| 12 | 5,908.26 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5,697 MWh |
| 2 | 6,551 MWh |
| 3 | 9,511 MWh |
| 4 | 24,343 MWh |
| 5 | 21,831 MWh |
| 6 | 16,961 MWh |
| 7 | 27,813 MWh |
| 8 | 8,221 MWh |
| 9 | 9,618 MWh |
| 10 | 4,482 MWh |
| 11 | 3,987 MWh |
| 12 | 5,908 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 57.3 | OP |
| ES2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 57.3 | OP |
| ES3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 57.3 | OP |
| ES4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 57.3 | OP |
| ES5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 57.3 | OP |
| ES6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 57.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56292
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
County Water
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Hamlet Generating Facility
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (27,813 MWh) and 11 the lowest (3,987 MWh). Their difference is 23,826 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | 56.5 | 61.1 | 28.0 |
| ES2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | 56.5 | 61.1 | 28.0 |
| ES3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | 56.5 | 61.1 | 28.0 |
| ES4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | 56.5 | 61.1 | 28.0 |
| ES5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | 56.5 | 61.1 | 28.0 |
| ES6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 57.3 | 56.5 | 61.1 | 28.0 |
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.