Duke Energy Carolinas

Balancing Authority Summary Information

Duke Energy Carolinas is ranked #13 out of 65 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.

Balancing Authority	Duke Energy Carolinas
States	North Carolina South Carolina
Last Update	Dec 2024
Annual Generation	111.5 TWh
Power Plants	556
Utilities	222
Ranked #13 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation
Ranked #6 out of 20 in terms of annual generation from nuclear
Power Plant Types	Nuclear \| 53.4% Natural Gas \| 22.8% Coal \| 20% Solar \| 1.7% Water \| 1.1% Other Fuel \| 0.1%

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Daily Net Generation for Duke Energy Carolinas for the past 3 Years

Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
Buzzard Roost	South Carolina Public Service Authority	Chappells, SC	38 GWh	Jul 1940	Dec 2022	Water
Orbit Energy Charlotte	Anaergia	Charlotte, NC	9 GWh	Oct 2016	Dec 2022	Other Biomass Gas
Blackburn Landfill Co-Generation	Catawba County	Newton, NC	6 GWh	Aug 1999	Dec 2022	Landfill Gas
Jordan Hydroelectric Project	Jordan Hydroelectric LTD PTP	Moncure, NC	5 GWh	Dec 2011	Dec 2022	Water
Facile Solar	Facile Solar LLC	Elon, NC	4 GWh	Sep 2015	Sep 2023	Solar
Cherokee County Cogen	Cherokee County Cogen Partners LLC	Gaffney, SC	276 GWh	Feb 1998	Sep 2023	Natural Gas
AGA TAG Solar III LLC	AGA TAG Solar III LLC	Spartanburg, SC	3 GWh	Jul 2020	Oct 2023	Solar
Cherokee Falls	Hydroland Omega LLC	Blacksburg, SC	1 GWh	Nov 1985	Oct 2023	Water
PCSP3 Airport	Carolina Solar Energy LLC	Timberlake, NC	4 GWh	Sep 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
Bridgewater	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Morganton, NC	40 GWh	Apr 1919	Dec 2023	Water
Marshville Farm	Strata Manager, LLC	Marshville, NC	8 GWh	Sep 2013	Dec 2023	Solar
Neuse River Solar Farm	Scale Sustainable I, LLC	Raleigh, NC	2 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
Cowans Ford	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Stanley, NC	136 GWh	Aug 1963	Dec 2023	Water
Haynes Farm	Strata Manager, LLC	Lincolnton, NC	8 GWh	Aug 2013	Dec 2023	Solar
Lookout Shoals	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Statesville, NC	90 GWh	Nov 1915	Dec 2023	Water
Turkey Branch Solar LLC	AES Distributed Energy	Fairmont, NC	8 GWh	Jul 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Mountain Island	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Mount Holly, NC	100 GWh	Nov 1923	Dec 2023	Water
Oxford Dam	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Conover, NC	87 GWh	Mar 1928	Dec 2023	Water
Rhodhiss	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Rhodhiss, NC	59 GWh	Jan 1925	Dec 2023	Water
Rockwell Solar LLC	Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC	Rockwell, NC	5 GWh	Nov 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Tuxedo	Northbrook Tuxedo, LLC	Flat Rock, NC	17 GWh	May 1920	Dec 2023	Water
Cedar Cliff	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Tuckasegee, NC	10 GWh	Dec 1951	Dec 2023	Water
Franklin (NC)	Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC	Franklin, NC	5 GWh	Dec 1924	Dec 2023	Water
Mission	Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC	Murphy, NC	8 GWh	Nov 1924	Dec 2023	Water
Nantahala	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Topton, NC	186 GWh	Jun 1942	Dec 2023	Water
Tennessee Creek	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Tuckasegee, NC	25 GWh	Apr 1955	Dec 2023	Water
Thorpe	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Tuckasegee, NC	55 GWh	Sep 1941	Dec 2023	Water
Tuckasegee	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Tuckasegee, NC	5 GWh	Apr 1950	Dec 2023	Water
Lake Lure	Lake Lure Town of	Lake Lure, NC	3 GWh	Dec 1926	Dec 2023	Water
Boyds Mill Hydro	Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC	Ware Shoals, SC	4 GWh	Nov 1996	Dec 2023	Water
Cedar Creek	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Great Falls, SC	139 GWh	Jul 1926	Dec 2023	Water
Dearborn	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Great Falls, SC	87 GWh	Feb 1923	Dec 2023	Water
Fishing Creek	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Great Falls, SC	143 GWh	Oct 1916	Dec 2023	Water
Gaston Shoals	Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC	Blacksburg, SC	19 GWh	Apr 1908	Dec 2023	Water
Hollidays Bridge Hydro	Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC	Honea Path, SC	9 GWh	Nov 1996	Dec 2023	Water
Southwick Solar	Southwick Solar, LLC	Graham, NC	6 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Saluda Dam	Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC	Greenville, SC	6 GWh	Nov 1996	Dec 2023	Water
Wateree Hydro	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Ridgeway, SC	201 GWh	Sep 1919	Dec 2023	Water
Wylie	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Fort Mill, SC	129 GWh	Jul 1925	Dec 2023	Water
99 Islands	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Blacksburg, SC	62 GWh	Apr 1910	Dec 2023	Water
Lockhart	Lockhart Power Co	Lockhart, SC	62 GWh	Dec 1920	Dec 2023	Water
Rocky River (SC)	City of Abbeville - (SC)	Iva, SC	6 GWh	Dec 1940	Dec 2023	Water
White Cross Farm	Strata Manager, LLC	Chapel Hill, NC	8 GWh	Aug 2013	Dec 2023	Solar
Two Lines Farm	Strata Manager, LLC	Hickory, NC	9 GWh	Feb 2013	Dec 2023	Solar
Queens Creek	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Topton, NC	4 GWh	Dec 1948	Dec 2023	Water
Keowee	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Seneca, SC	48 GWh	Mar 1971	Dec 2023	Water
Webb Forging	Central Electric Power	Carlisle, SC	83 MWh	Jun 2003	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Upper Pacolet Hydro	Lockhart Power Co	Pacolet, SC	4 GWh	Jan 2013	Dec 2023	Water
Sediver	Central Electric Power	York, SC	63 MWh	Jun 2003	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Mill Creek (SC)	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Blacksburg, SC	38 GWh	Nov 2002	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 95.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.7%
Blueberry One	Cypress Creek Renewables	Grantham, NC	9 GWh	Dec 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Haw River Hydro	Haw River Hydro Co	Saxapahaw, NC	3 GWh	Aug 1981	Dec 2023	Water
Onslow Power Producers	Cube District Energy, LLC	Jacksonville, NC	11 GWh	Oct 2013	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Piedmont Hydro Power Project	Central Rivers Power US, LLC	Piedmont, SC	4 GWh	Apr 1989	Dec 2023	Water
Pelzer Upper	Central Rivers Power US, LLC	Petzer, SC	5 GWh	Nov 1989	Dec 2023	Water
Pelzer Lower	Central Rivers Power US, LLC	Williamston, SC	5 GWh	Nov 1989	Dec 2023	Water
Clifton Dam 3 Power Station	Converse Energy Inc	Converse, SC	4 GWh	Jul 1985	Dec 2023	Water
Biscoe Solar LLC	AES Distributed Energy	Biscoe, NC	9 GWh	Aug 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Ingredion Winston Salem	Ingredion Inc - Winston Salem	Winston-Salem, NC	62 GWh	Nov 1985	Dec 2023	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 85.1% Natural Gas : 8.5% Bituminous Coal : 6.4%
Selma Solar LLC	AES Distributed Energy	Selma, NC	8 GWh	Jul 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Montgomery Solar LLC	Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC	Biscoe, NC	36 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Salem Energy Systems LLC	Salem Energy Systems LLC	Winston-Salem, NC	26 GWh	Jun 1996	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Ararat Rock Solar, LLC	Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC	Mount Airy, NC	6 GWh	Aug 2012	Dec 2023	Solar
Moore Solar Farm	Strata Manager, LLC	Reidsville, NC	8 GWh	Nov 2013	Dec 2023	Solar
GRS CMS	Gas Recovery Systems Inc	Concord, NC	17 GWh	Nov 1999	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Thermal Kem	Central Electric Power	Rock Hill, SC	55 MWh	Jun 2003	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Valenite	Central Electric Power	Westminster, SC	30 MWh	Jun 2003	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Honea Path	Central Electric Power	Honea Path, SC	66 MWh	Jun 2003	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
High Point, Pump Station Rd	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1	High Point, NC	32 MWh	Jun 2005	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Gastonia, Tulip Drive	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1	Gastonia, NC	26 MWh	Jul 2005	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Albemarle Prime Power Park	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1	New London, NC	59 MWh	Apr 2006	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Albemarle Hospital Unit	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1	Albemarle, NC	33 MWh	Jul 2006	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Cherryville City Hall	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1	Cherryville, NC	11 MWh	Jul 2006	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Lincolnton High School	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1	Lincolnton, NC	21 MWh	Jul 2006	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Maiden Community Center	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1	Maiden, NC	30 MWh	Aug 2006	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Seneca City of	City of Seneca - (SC)	Seneca, SC	1 GWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Drexel Operations Center	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1	Drexel, NC	5 MWh	Jul 2007	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
BMW Manufacturing Co	BMW Manufacturing Co LLC	Greer, SC	32 GWh	May 2009	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas : 61.6% Natural Gas : 38.4%
Enoree Phase II Landfill Gas Recovery	Enerdyne Power Systems Inc	Greer, SC	283 MWh	Jul 2008	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Iredell County LFG Facility	Iredell Transmission LLC	Statesville, NC	25 GWh	Jul 2008	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility	Southern Power Co	Kings Mountain, NC	641 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Waste Management Piedmont LFGTE Project	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Kernersville, NC	10 GWh	Feb 2011	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Shelby Solar Energy Generation Facility	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Shelby, NC	1 GWh	Apr 2010	Dec 2023	Solar
Mayberry Solar LLC	Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC	Mt. Airy, NC	1 GWh	Sep 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
DE Solar 10240 Old Dowd Rd	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Charlotte, NC	1 GWh	Aug 2010	Dec 2023	Solar
DE Solar 657 Brigham Rd	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Greensboro, NC	810 MWh	Mar 2010	Dec 2023	Solar
DE Solar 1725 Drywall Dr	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Mt. Holly, NC	796 MWh	Dec 2009	Dec 2023	Solar
Mas Durham Power, LLC	Mas Durham Power, LLC	Durham, NC	7 GWh	Jan 2010	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Taylorsville Solar LLC	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Taylorsville, NC	1 GWh	Sep 2010	Dec 2023	Solar
Davidson Gas Producers LLC	Davidson Gas Producers LLC	Lexington, NC	12 GWh	Oct 2010	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
Martins Creek Solar NC, LLC	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Murphy, NC	1 GWh	Feb 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
Monroe Generating Station	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1	Monroe, NC	218 MWh	Mar 2010	Dec 2023	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Eastside WWTP	City Of High Point	High Point, NC	213 MWh	Jul 2004	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Ward WTP	City Of High Point	High Point, NC	24 MWh	Jan 1999	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Westside WWTP	City Of High Point	Thomasville, NC	30 MWh	Apr 2005	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil
Dixon Dairy Road Solar	Palmetto Power Management LLC	Kings Mountain, NC	5 GWh	Nov 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
Murphy Farm Power, LLC	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Culberson, NC	1 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
CS Murphy Point, LLC	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Murphy, NC	1 GWh	Jul 2011	Dec 2023	Solar
Wellford Renewable Energy Plant	Lockhart Power Co	Spartanburg, SC	79 MWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2023	Landfill Gas
City West Diesel Plant	Lockhart Power Co	Union, SC	64 MWh	May 2011	Dec 2023	Distillate Fuel Oil

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#61	Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division	906.2 GWh	4
#25	Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.	26.0 TWh	85
#17	Duke Energy Progress East	63.3 TWh	554
#51	Duke Energy Progress West	4.1 TWh	10
#39	JEA	9.5 TWh	22
#24	Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company	33.2 TWh	20
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	844.3 TWh	2,305
#31	South Carolina Public Service Authority	18.1 TWh	33
#60	Southeastern Power Administration	1.6 TWh	11
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	248.7 TWh	393

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	248.7 TWh	393
#7	California Independent System Operator	191.3 TWh	1,943
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	158.1 TWh	170
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	147.2 TWh	159
#12	New York Independent System Operator	129.7 TWh	1,100
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	111.5 TWh	556
#15	ISO New England	103.6 TWh	1,487
#16	Bonneville Power Administration	80.1 TWh	158
#17	Duke Energy Progress East	63.3 TWh	554
#18	Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District	58.9 TWh	45