ROCKINGHAM COUNTY CT STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 978 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Rockingham County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2000
- EIA plant ID
- 55116
- Generators
- 5
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 1,420 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 17%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 36.3298, -79.8300
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY CT STATION, a 978 MW Natural Gas power plant in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
How ROCKINGHAM COUNTY CT STATION compares
With 978 MW of capacity, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY CT STATION ranks 12th among the 205 operating power plants Bywatts maps in North Carolina and 5th of the 10 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 12% of North Carolina's operating Natural Gas capacity and 3.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 97th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2000, it is older than 60% 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 DAN RIVER and AVALON/MAYO HYDROPOWER.
EIA-860 lists 5 generators at the site with 978 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. Net generation was 1,420 GWh in 2024 (a 17% capacity factor), down 1% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is RIDGEWAY, about 17.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 2,861 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
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY CT STATION is a 978 MW natural gas power plant in Rockingham County, NC, operated by DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC, commissioned in 2000. 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 natural gas 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.