North Carolina · Duke Energy Progress, LLC
Roxboro
Federal support
Key facts
6Coal unitsof 382 tracked nationally
4 GWCapacity2.1% of the tracked fleet
60 yearsAge of oldest unitcame online in 1966
7.7 MtCO2 in 20250.9% of fleet-wide emissions
4,320 tSO2 in 2025
58.1 lbsMercury in 2025
6,969 GWh2025 net generation1% of tracked generation
In 2021, clean power produced energy 55.7% more cheaply
Annual savings with clean power in 2021$408.7M≈55.7% cheaper than running this plant — estimated from its capacity at a 42% capacity factor.
- Gap
- $27.4/MWh
- Difference
- +55.7%
- Cheapest clean power alternative
- local solar
Units (6)
| Expand | Type | Status | Retirement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dry bottom wall-fired boiler | 411 | 1966 (60yrs) | Operating | — | |
| 2 | Tangentially-fired | 657 | 1968 (58yrs) | Operating | — | |
| 3A | Dry bottom wall-fired boiler | 745 | 1973 (53yrs) | Operating | — | |
| 3B | Dry bottom wall-fired boiler | 745 | 1973 (53yrs) | Operating | — | |
| 4A | Dry bottom wall-fired boiler | 745 | 1980 (46yrs) | Operating | — | |
| 4B | Dry bottom wall-fired boiler | 745 | 1980 (46yrs) | Operating | — |
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