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Summary of Electricity Activity in Wake County, NC

Summary of Wake County, NC Generation

Wake County, NC is ranked #155 out of 2,104 U.S. counties nationwide and #7 out of 88 North Carolina counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 7.9 TWh
Annual Consumption 90.8 M MMBtu
Last UpdateAug 2024
Power Plants16
Companies on File12

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Overall National Rank

#155 /2,104 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#7 /88 North Carolina Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

7.9 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

90.8 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Wake County, NC

12

Wake County, NC
Power Plants

16

Annual Net Generation From nuclear power

7.7 TWh

National Rank in Terms of nuclear Net Electricity Generation

#44 /52 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of nuclear Net Electricity Generation

#3 /3 North Carolina Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Wake County, NC

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#7 / 88#155 / 21047.92 TWh90.82 M MMBtu
Nuclear#3 / 3#44 / 527.69 TWh87.90 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#10 / 23#514 / 933118.87 GWh1.96 M MMBtu
Landfill Gas#2 / 16#32 / 25155.03 GWh685.42 k MMBtu
Solar#55 / 81#456 / 109953.04 GWh189.16 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#10 / 27#182 / 7414.05 GWh87.72 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Dec 2023.

Power Plants in Wake County, NC

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
HarrisDuke Energy Progress - (NC)7.7 TWh87.9 M MMBtu Nuclear
NCSU Cates Cogeneration PlantNC State University, Energy Systems76.4 GWh1.3 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9%
Wake County LFG FacilityIngenco Renewable Development, LLC57.9 GWh727.8 k MMBtu Landfill Gas : 95.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 5.0%
NCSU CCUP Cogeneration PlantNC State University, Energy Systems43.7 GWh686.5 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1%
Kathleen SolarSol Systems10.0 GWh35.4 k MMBtu Solar
Wakefield SolarCypress Creek Renewables9.8 GWh35.1 k MMBtu Solar
Creech Solar 2, LLCCypress Creek Renewables9.1 GWh32.6 k MMBtu Solar
Sunfish FarmCypress Creek Renewables8.8 GWh31.5 k MMBtu Solar
Fuquay FarmStrata Manager, LLC8.6 GWh30.5 k MMBtu Solar
CBC Solar Energy Gen Fac Phase 2CBC Alternative Energy, LLC3.2 GWh11.4 k MMBtu Solar
SAS Solar FarmSAS Institute Inc1.7 GWh6.2 k MMBtu Solar
Neuse River Solar FarmScale Sustainable I, LLC1.5 GWh5.5 k MMBtu Solar
Wake RJ3 Solar Energy StorageNorth Carolina El Member Corp234.9 MWh877 MMBtu Solar
Century Drive Solar FarmJ.T. Hobby and Son, Inc.0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
First Citizens BankFirst Citizens Bank0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Walkers Crossroads BESSNorth Carolina El Member Corp0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1492Chatham County74.7 GWh17
#1669Durham County31.9 GWh5
#1180Franklin County247.1 GWh16
#1495Granville County73.9 GWh11
#1457Harnett County87.1 GWh15
#1257Johnston County193.0 GWh36
#1511Lee County69.0 GWh9
#902Nash County531.8 GWh40
#1484Orange County76.7 GWh7
#1252Wilson County196.5 GWh16

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Wake County, NC

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#96Apex, NC59.2 GWh2
#292Cary, NC1.7 GWh1
#227Fuquay-Varina, NC10.0 GWh1
#212Garner, NC12.3 GWh2
#6Holly Springs, NC7.7 TWh1
#64Raleigh, NC121.6 GWh5
#293Wake Forest, NC234.9 MWh3
#182Wendell, NC18.0 GWh2
#208Zebulon, NC13.7 GWh2

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024