BRUNSWICK

How BRUNSWICK compares

With 2,003 MW of capacity, BRUNSWICK ranks 5th among the 205 operating power plants Bywatts maps in North Carolina and 2nd of the 3 operating Nuclear plants in the state. It accounts for about 37% of North Carolina's operating Nuclear capacity and 6.7% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 23rd-largest of the 55 operating Nuclear plants in the database. Commissioned in 1975, it is older than 77% of the 183 operating North Carolina plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, runs 13 operating plants in North Carolina totaling 11,962 MW. It shares Brunswick County with one other operating plant, ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND SOUTHPORT.

EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 2,003 MW of nameplate capacity, all nuclear technology. Net generation was 15,626 GWh in 2024 (an 89% capacity factor), up 2% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1975 and 1977.

Grid neighborhood

The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 54 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND SOUTHPORT (53 MW, Natural Gas).

Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology