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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/59325
EIA plant 59325
Kings Mountain · Cleveland · NC
Kings Mountain Energy Center
Operated by Carolina Power Partners, LLC
Published location
Where is Kings Mountain Energy Center?
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35.202500, -81.363056
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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.
1273,201
2275,501
3265,500
4308,699
5291,301
6251,600
7268,301
8284,700
9282,500
10318,100
11203,099
12300,000
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 | 273,201 |
| 2 | 275,501 |
| 3 | 265,500 |
| 4 | 308,699 |
| 5 | 291,301 |
| 6 | 251,600 |
| 7 | 268,301 |
| 8 | 284,700 |
| 9 | 282,500 |
| 10 | 318,100 |
| 11 | 203,099 |
| 12 | 300,000 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 273,201 MWh |
| 2 | 275,501 MWh |
| 3 | 265,500 MWh |
| 4 | 308,699 MWh |
| 5 | 291,301 MWh |
| 6 | 251,600 MWh |
| 7 | 268,301 MWh |
| 8 | 284,700 MWh |
| 9 | 282,500 MWh |
| 10 | 318,100 MWh |
| 11 | 203,099 MWh |
| 12 | 300,000 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMEC1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 310.2 | OP |
| KMEC2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 233.7 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
59325
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Municipality
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Kings Mountain Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 10 has the highest recorded value (318,100 MWh) and 11 the lowest (203,099 MWh). Their difference is 115,001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMEC1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 310.2 | 259.0 | 305.0 | 107.0 |
| KMEC2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 233.7 | 227.0 | 208.0 | 93.0 |
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.