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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/7826
EIA plant 7826
Salisbury · Rowan · NC
Rowan
Operated by Southern Power Co
Published location
Where is Rowan?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
35.731400, -80.601900
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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.
1420,184
2326,555
3360,356
4210,515
5331,920
6338,428
7439,510
8423,970
9388,603
10333,350
11191,647
12389,571
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 | 420,184 |
| 2 | 326,555 |
| 3 | 360,356 |
| 4 | 210,515 |
| 5 | 331,920 |
| 6 | 338,428 |
| 7 | 439,510 |
| 8 | 423,970 |
| 9 | 388,603 |
| 10 | 333,350 |
| 11 | 191,647 |
| 12 | 389,571 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 420,184 MWh |
| 2 | 326,555 MWh |
| 3 | 360,356 MWh |
| 4 | 210,515 MWh |
| 5 | 331,920 MWh |
| 6 | 338,428 MWh |
| 7 | 439,510 MWh |
| 8 | 423,970 MWh |
| 9 | 388,603 MWh |
| 10 | 333,350 MWh |
| 11 | 191,647 MWh |
| 12 | 389,571 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 199.4 | OP |
| 002 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 199.4 | OP |
| 003 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 199.4 | OP |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 199.4 | OP |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 199.4 | OP |
| STG | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 195 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
7826
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Municipality
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Rowan
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (439,510 MWh) and 11 the lowest (191,647 MWh). Their difference is 247,863 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 6 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 195 (STG) to 199.4 (001, 002, 003). The difference is 4.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 199.4 | 156.4 | 185.2 | 95.0 |
| 002 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 199.4 | 162.9 | 184.4 | 95.0 |
| 003 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 199.4 | 156.1 | 184.6 | 95.0 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 199.4 | 155.5 | 188.5 | 58.0 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 199.4 | 155.5 | 188.5 | 58.0 |
| STG | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 195.0 | 188.0 | 188.0 | 59.0 |
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.