North Carolina Power Generation Jobsites — Asbestos Exposure
North Carolina's coal-fired power plants, steam generating stations, and industrial utilities rank among the highest-density asbestos exposure worksites in the region. Every boiler drum, turbine casing, and mile of high-pressure steam piping was insulated with asbestos-containing materials from the 1930s through the 1980s — and outage workers returned to the same sites for decades. Scroll the map to explore North Carolina power facilities; click any pin to read the full exposure history.
Full index of all 16 power generation sites
- CertainTeed — Roxboro NC Plant Asbestos Exposure
- General Electric — Hendersonville NC Lighting Plant Asbestos Exposure
- National Gypsum (Gold Bond) — Charlotte NC Headquarters & Gold Bond Corporate Offices Asbestos Exposure
- Abbott Laboratories — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
- Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
- Celanese Corporation — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
- Curtiss-Wright Corporation — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
- Duke Energy / Duke Power — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
- Honeywell International (AlliedSignal / Bendix) — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
- International Paper Company — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
- Martin Marietta Materials — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
- Miller Brewing Company — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
- PPG Industries (Pittsburgh Plate Glass) — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
- Textron / Bell Helicopter / Cessna — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
Map shows 16 documented North Carolina power generation exposure sites. Click any marker to visit the site's full report.
North Carolina Power Generation Sites
CertainTeed — Roxboro NC Plant Asbestos Exposure
Power Generation
General Electric — Hendersonville NC Lighting Plant Asbestos Exposure
Power Generation
National Gypsum (Gold Bond) — Charlotte NC Headquarters & Gold Bond Corporate Offices Asbestos Exposure
Power Generation
Abbott Laboratories — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
Power Generation
Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
Power Generation
Celanese Corporation — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
Power Generation
Curtiss-Wright Corporation — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
Power Generation
Duke Energy / Duke Power — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
Power Generation
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
Power Generation
Honeywell International (AlliedSignal / Bendix) — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
Power Generation
International Paper Company — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
Power Generation
Martin Marietta Materials — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
Power Generation
Miller Brewing Company — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
Power Generation
PPG Industries (Pittsburgh Plate Glass) — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
Power Generation
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
Power Generation
Textron / Bell Helicopter / Cessna — North Carolina Plant Asbestos Exposure
Power Generation
North Carolina sets a short filing deadline for asbestos claims, running from diagnosis. The deadline and how it is counted are set by statute — see North Carolina General Statutes — NC General Assembly. Power plant workers frequently develop mesothelioma 20–50 years after exposure — by diagnosis, the clock is already running. Contact an attorney immediately.
Mesothelioma Attorney for North Carolina Asbestos Claims
If you were diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease after being exposed to asbestos — or you lost a loved one to one — you and your family may have a legal claim. An experienced asbestos attorney can evaluate the case — at no cost to you.
If you were diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease, a filing deadline may already be running. You may have a legal claim now — and claims can often be pursued even if the company is out of business.
Surviving spouses and children may pursue a wrongful-death claim and asbestos-trust recovery on a loved one's behalf — a separate deadline that can run from the date of passing.
- Free case review — no obligation to hire
- No attorney fee unless a financial recovery is made
- Personal-injury and wrongful-death claims both evaluated
- Trust-fund claims and civil lawsuits pursued simultaneously
- Filing deadlines may limit the time you have — the sooner the better