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Summary of Electricity Activity in Columbus County, NC

Summary of Columbus County, NC Generation

Columbus County, NC is ranked #1,005 out of 2,119 U.S. counties nationwide and #28 out of 88 North Carolina counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 436.2 GWh
Annual Consumption 10.8 M MMBtu
Last UpdateFeb 2025
Power Plants23
Companies on File18

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Overall National Rank

#1,005 /2,119 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#28 /88 North Carolina Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

436.2 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

10.8 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Columbus County, NC

18

Columbus County, NC
Power Plants

23

Annual Net Generation From black liquor power

261.7 GWh

National Rank in Terms of black liquor Net Electricity Generation

#15 /76 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of black liquor Net Electricity Generation

#1 /4 North Carolina Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Columbus County, NC

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Black Liquor
Solar
Natural Gas
60.0%31.6%8.4%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#28 / 88#1005 / 2119436.18 GWh10.77 M MMBtu
Black Liquor#1 / 4#15 / 76261.67 GWh8.98 M MMBtu
Solar#33 / 81#320 / 1129137.74 GWh488.49 k MMBtu
Natural Gas#14 / 21#659 / 92636.77 GWh1.29 M MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Feb 2025.

Power Plants in Columbus County, NC

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
International Paper Riegelwood MillInternational Paper Co-Riegelwood298.4 GWh10.3 M MMBtu Black Liquor : 87.7% Natural Gas : 12.3%
Trojan Solar, LLCSol Systems10.1 GWh36.2 k MMBtu Solar
Arthur Solar, LLCMN8 Energy LLC10.1 GWh36.2 k MMBtu Solar
Beckwith SolarBeckwith Solar, LLC9.4 GWh32.2 k MMBtu Solar
Chauncey Farm LLCStrata Manager, LLC9.2 GWh32.9 k MMBtu Solar
McKenzie FarmStrata Manager, LLC9.2 GWh33.0 k MMBtu Solar
Mill Pond Solar Farm, LLCAltus Power America Management, LLC9.0 GWh32.2 k MMBtu Solar
Delco FarmStrata Manager, LLC8.7 GWh31.0 k MMBtu Solar
Chadbourn FarmStrata Manager, LLC8.6 GWh30.8 k MMBtu Solar
Graham Solar Center LLCGraham Solar Center LLC8.5 GWh30.3 k MMBtu Solar
Dessie Solar Center LLCDessie Solar Center LLC8.4 GWh30.2 k MMBtu Solar
Acme Solar, LLCAcme Solar, LLC7.8 GWh28.0 k MMBtu Solar
Broadway Solar Center, LLCSRE Utility Solar 1, LLC7.7 GWh27.6 k MMBtu Solar
Arthur 2 SolarArthur Solar 2, LLC7.3 GWh25.0 k MMBtu Solar
Garrell Solar FarmStrata Manager, LLC7.2 GWh25.7 k MMBtu Solar
Heedeh SolarMN8 Energy LLC7.0 GWh25.1 k MMBtu Solar
Cathcart Solar, LLCCathcart Solar, LLC5.5 GWh18.6 k MMBtu Solar
Hubble Solar, LLCHubble Solar, LLC2.3 GWh7.8 k MMBtu Solar
Panda Solar NC 6, LLCPanda Solar NC 6, LLC1.6 GWh5.8 k MMBtu Solar
Innovative Solar 71Innovative Solar 71, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Innovative Solar 72Innovative Solar 72, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
June SolarSunlight Partners0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Whiteville Solar 2Cypress Creek Renewables0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#860Bladen County617.9 GWh20
#42Brunswick County15.9 TWh6
#1151Cumberland County293.7 GWh18
#1685Dillon County31.2 GWh11
#1377Horry County124.7 GWh9
#1742Marion County22.6 GWh11
#322New Hanover County4.0 TWh5
#1190Pender County253.1 GWh9
#1089Robeson County349.3 GWh51
#1446Sampson County93.5 GWh18

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2025

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Columbus County, NC

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#150Chadbourn, NC25.0 GWh4
#187Delco, NC17.2 GWh3
#257Fair Bluff, NC8.5 GWh1
#239Lake Waccamaw, NC9.2 GWh1
#28Riegelwood, NC314.9 GWh3
#145Tabor City, NC26.9 GWh5
#125Whiteville, NC34.6 GWh6

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2025