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Conventional Hydroelectric Power Plants in North Carolina
U.S. Energy Information Administration (Forms EIA-860/860M).
Power plants
33
Total nameplate capacity
1,775.6 MW
Generating units
82
National rank (conventional hydroelectric capacity)
#11
Every conventional hydroelectric plant in North Carolina
| Plant | Operator | Units | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowans Ford | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 4 | 350 MW |
| Fontana Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | 3 | 254.7 MW |
| Gaston | Virginia Electric & Power Co | 4 | 177.6 MW |
| Cheoah | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP | 5 | 140 MW |
| Narrows (NC) | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | 4 | 108.8 MW |
| Walters | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | 3 | 108 MW |
| Roanoke Rapids | Virginia Electric & Power Co | 4 | 100 MW |
| Tillery | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | 4 | 84 MW |
| Mountain Island | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 4 | 60 MW |
| Santeetlah | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP | 2 | 45 MW |
| Nantahala | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 1 | 43.2 MW |
| Tuckertown Hydro | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | 3 | 42 MW |
| Oxford Dam | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 2 | 36 MW |
| High Rock Hydro | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | 3 | 33 MW |
| Falls Hydro | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | 3 | 31.4 MW |
| Bridgewater | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 3 | 27.7 MW |
| Lookout Shoals | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 3 | 25.8 MW |
| Rhodhiss | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 3 | 25.5 MW |
| Thorpe | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 1 | 21.6 MW |
| Chatuge | Tennessee Valley Authority | 1 | 13.2 MW |
| Tennessee Creek | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 1 | 10.8 MW |
| Bear Creek Dam | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 1 | 9 MW |
| Cedar Cliff | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 1 | 6.4 MW |
| Marshall Dam | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | 2 | 5 MW |
| Lake Lure | Lake Lure Town of | 2 | 3.6 MW |
| Tuckasegee | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 1 | 3 MW |
| High Shoals Hydro (NC) | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | 1 | 1.8 MW |
| Mission | Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC | 3 | 1.8 MW |
| Metropolitan Sewerage District | Metropolitan Sewerage District | 2 | 1.6 MW |
| Haw River Hydro | Haw River Hydro Co | 2 | 1.5 MW |
| Queens Creek | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 1 | 1.4 MW |
| Avalon Hydropower | Avalon Hydropower LLC | 3 | 1.2 MW |
| Franklin (NC) | Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC | 2 | 1 MW |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Forms EIA-860 and EIA-860M. Nameplate capacity is the maximum rated output of the plant's generators.