DAN RIVER
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 691 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Rockingham County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 2723
- Generators
- 3
- Net generation (2024)
- 4,620 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 75%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 36.4860, -79.7208
DAN RIVER, a 691 MW Coal power plant in Rockingham County, North Carolina. Operated by DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC, commissioned 2012.
How DAN RIVER compares
With 691 MW of capacity, DAN RIVER ranks 18th among the 205 operating power plants Bywatts maps in North Carolina and 8th of the 12 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 5.9% of North Carolina's operating Coal capacity and 2.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 138th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 2012, it is newer than 71% of the 183 operating North Carolina plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC, runs 27 operating plants in North Carolina totaling 13,073 MW. It shares Rockingham County with 4 other operating plants, including ROCKINGHAM COUNTY CT STATION and AVALON/MAYO HYDROPOWER.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 698 MW of nameplate capacity. Net generation was 4,620 GWh in 2024 (a 75% capacity factor), up 12% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is RIDGEWAY, about 9.5 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 100 kV line, about 0.1 miles away. Another 6 operating power plants totaling 3,146 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is BELEWS CREEK (2,160 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
DAN RIVER is a 691 MW coal power plant in Rockingham County, NC, operated by DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC, commissioned in 2012. Rockingham County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 21st national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Rockingham County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 46.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 6.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.7 |
Perils not assessed in Rockingham County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Rockingham County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.