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Summary of Electricity Activity in Orange County, NC

Summary of Orange County, NC Generation

Orange County, NC is ranked #1,482 out of 2,117 U.S. counties nationwide and #65 out of 88 North Carolina counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 79.1 GWh
Annual Consumption 2.5 M MMBtu
Last UpdateJan 2025
Power Plants7
Companies on File5

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Overall National Rank

#1,482 /2,117 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#65 /88 North Carolina Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

79.1 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

2.5 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Orange County, NC

5

Orange County, NC
Power Plants

7

Annual Net Generation From solar power

30.9 GWh

National Rank in Terms of solar Net Electricity Generation

#573 /1,128 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of solar Net Electricity Generation

#61 /81 North Carolina Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Orange County, NC

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Solar
Natural Gas
Bituminous Coal
39.1%32.1%28.9%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#65 / 88#1482 / 211779.15 GWh2.55 M MMBtu
Solar#61 / 81#573 / 112830.92 GWh110.70 k MMBtu
Natural Gas#18 / 22#692 / 92825.39 GWh1.28 M MMBtu
Bituminous Coal#8 / 9#89 / 11522.83 GWh1.15 M MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Jan 2025.

Power Plants in Orange County, NC

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen FacilityUniversity of North Carolina48.2 GWh2.4 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 52.5% Bituminous Coal : 47.5%
Oakwood SolarOakwood Solar, LLC9.5 GWh34.3 k MMBtu Solar
Stout FarmStrata Manager, LLC8.5 GWh30.3 k MMBtu Solar
White Cross FarmStrata Manager, LLC7.9 GWh28.3 k MMBtu Solar
Ouchchy PV1Ecoplexus, Inc5.0 GWh17.8 k MMBtu Solar
Binks SolarSunlight Partners0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
UNC-CH LFG FacilityUniversity of North Carolina0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1549Alamance County60.5 GWh11
#1666Caswell County33.2 GWh4
#1522Chatham County69.5 GWh17
#Danville city-1.5 GWh4
#1679Durham County31.9 GWh5
#1501Granville County73.9 GWh11
#1593Guilford County50.6 GWh18
#1523Lee County69.0 GWh9
#149Person County8.2 TWh11
#159Wake County7.9 TWh16

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Orange County, NC

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#98Chapel Hill, NC61.2 GWh6

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