Hydro Power Plants in North Carolina
North Carolina has 37 hydro power plants in the Bywatts database, totaling 1.9 GW of nameplate capacity. The largest is COWANS FORD (350 MW), operated by DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC.
37Plants
1.9 GWCombined capacity
All 37 hydro plants in North Carolina
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COWANS FORD | 350 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | 1963 |
| FONTANA DAM | 255 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1945 |
| GASTON | 178 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO | 1963 |
| HIWASSEE DAM | 166 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1940 |
| CHEOAH | 113 | BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE POWER | 1949 |
| NARROWS | 109 | ALCOA POWER GENERATING INC YADKIN DIV | 1917 |
| WALTERS | 108 | PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC | 1930 |
| ROANOKE RAPIDS | 100 | VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO | 1955 |
| TILLERY | 84 | PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC | 1928 |
| MOUNTAIN ISLAND | 60 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | 1923 |
| SANTEETLAH | 45 | BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE POWER | 1928 |
| NANTAHALA | 43 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | 1942 |
| TUCKERTOWN | 42 | ALCOA POWER GENERATING INC YADKIN DIV | 1962 |
| OXFORD | 36 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | 1928 |
| HIGH ROCK | 33 | ALCOA POWER GENERATING INC YADKIN DIV | 1927 |
| FALLS | 31 | ALCOA POWER GENERATING INC YADKIN DIV | 1919 |
| BRIDGEWATER | 28 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | 1919 |
| LOOKOUT SHOALS | 26 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | 1915 |
| RHODHISS | 26 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | 1925 |
| THORPE | 22 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | 1941 |
| CHATUGE | 13 | TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | 1954 |
| TENNESSEE CREEK | 11 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | 1955 |
| BEAR CREEK | 9 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | 1954 |
| CEDAR CLIFF | 6 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | 1952 |
| TURNER SHOALS | 5 | NORTHBROOK CAROLINA HYDRO LLC | 1996 |
| MARSHALL | 5 | PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS INC | 1985 |
| TUXEDO | 5 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | 1920 |
| LAKE LURE | 4 | LAKE LURE TOWN OF | 1927 |
| TUCKASEGEE | 3 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | 1950 |
| METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT | 2 | METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT | 1988 |
| HIGH SHOALS HYDRO | 2 | MILLS SHOALS HYDRO CO INC | 1934 |
| MISSION | 2 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | 1924 |
| ROCKY MOUNT MILL | 2 | CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY INC | · |
| HAW RIVER HYDRO | 2 | HAW RIVER HYDRO CO | 1981 |
| QUEENS CREEK | 1 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | 1949 |
| AVALON/MAYO HYDROPOWER | 1 | AVALON/MAYO HYDROPOWER LLC | 1997 |
| FRANKLIN | 1 | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | 1925 |