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
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%
Spartanburg Water System	Spartanburg Commissioners PW	Chesnee, SC	2 GWh	Dec 1925	Sep 2024	Water : 88.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 11.8%
Cherokee Falls	Hydroland Omega LLC	Blacksburg, SC	1 GWh	Nov 1985	Oct 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
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
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
Bridgewater	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Morganton, NC	40 GWh	Apr 1919	Dec 2023	Water
Haw River Hydro	Haw River Hydro Co	Saxapahaw, NC	3 GWh	Aug 1981	Dec 2023	Water
High Shoals Hydro (NC)	Central Rivers Power US, LLC	High Shoals, NC	3 GWh	Jun 1934	Sep 2024	Water
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
Avalon Hydropower	Avalon Hydropower LLC	Mayodan, NC	4 GWh	Mar 1997	Sep 2024	Water
Jordan Hydroelectric Project	Jordan Hydroelectric LTD PTP	Moncure, NC	5 GWh	Dec 2011	Dec 2022	Water
Upper Pacolet Hydro	Lockhart Power Co	Pacolet, SC	4 GWh	Jan 2013	Dec 2023	Water
Cedar Creek	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Great Falls, SC	139 GWh	Jul 1926	Dec 2023	Water
Cowans Ford	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Stanley, NC	136 GWh	Aug 1963	Dec 2023	Water
Lookout Shoals	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Statesville, NC	90 GWh	Nov 1915	Dec 2023	Water
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
Turner Shoals	Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC	Mill Springs, NC	11 GWh	Nov 1996	Sep 2024	Water
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
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
Nantahala	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Topton, NC	186 GWh	Jun 1942	Dec 2023	Water
Buzzard Roost	South Carolina Public Service Authority	Chappells, SC	38 GWh	Jul 1940	Dec 2022	Water
Boyds Mill Hydro	Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC	Ware Shoals, SC	4 GWh	Nov 1996	Dec 2023	Water
Dearborn	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Great Falls, SC	87 GWh	Feb 1923	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
Augustus Farm, LLC	Strata Manager, LLC	Farmville, NC	10 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Durham Solar	SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC	Durham, NC	6 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Gastonia Solar Center	Adapture Renewables, Inc.	Gastonia, NC	8 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Wortham Solar Farm	Cypress Creek Renewables	Henderson, NC	9 GWh	Aug 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Warbler Holdings	SolRiver Capital LLC	Shelby, NC	8 GWh	Sep 2021	Dec 2023	Solar
Tamworth Holdings	RWE Renewables Americas, LLC	Garland, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2023	Solar
St. Pauls Solar 1, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	St. Pauls, NC	6 GWh	Mar 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Kennedy Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Warsaw, NC	9 GWh	Mar 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Innovative Solar 65	Cypress Creek Renewables	Laurinburg, NC	9 GWh	Oct 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Lincoln Solar, LLC (NC)	Cypress Creek Renewables	Bostic, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Exum Farm Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Grifton, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Bizzell Church Solar 1, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Selma, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
CB Bladen Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Fayetteville, NC	10 GWh	Jun 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Currin Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Oxford, NC	8 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Howell Midland Farm, LLC	Strata Manager, LLC	Midland, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Ouchchy PV1	Ecoplexus, Inc	Mebane, NC	5 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Pine Valley Solar Farm, LLC	Pine Valley Solar, LLC	West End, NC	9 GWh	Apr 2022	Dec 2023	Solar
Innovative Solar 26, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Hildebran, NC	3 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Red Toad 1425 A Powatan Road, LLC	SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC	Clayton, NC	4 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Innovative Solar 63, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Snow Hill, NC	9 GWh	Jan 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
HCE Johnston I, LLC	HCE Johnston I, LLC	Willow Springs, NC	3 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
SID Solar I, LLC	SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC	Shelby, NC	8 GWh	Aug 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
York Road Solar I, LLC	SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC	Kings Mountain, NC	3 GWh	Aug 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Rockingham Solar, LLC	SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC	Marston, NC	9 GWh	Oct 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Lafayette Solar I, LLC	SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC	Shelby, NC	3 GWh	Aug 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Shelby Randolph Road Solar 1, LLC	SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC	Shelby, NC	3 GWh	Aug 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Neisler Street Solar	Neisler Street Solar I, LLC	Shelby, NC	4 GWh	Jul 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Innovative Solar 16	Cypress Creek Renewables	Hendersonville, NC	3 GWh	Sep 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Fisher Solar Farm - NC	Strata Manager, LLC	Oakboro, NC	9 GWh	Sep 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Red Oak Solar Farm, LLC	Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC	Nashville, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Bernhardt Furniture Solar Farm	Bernhardt Furniture Company	Lenoir, NC	2 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Catawba Solar LLC	Catawba Solar LLC	Salisbury, NC	3 GWh	Aug 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
South Atlantic Services Solar Farm I	South Atlantic Services Inc	Wilmington, NC	3 GWh	Nov 2013	Dec 2023	Solar
Jersey Holdings	Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC	Lumberton, NC	10 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
McGoogan Farm, LLC	Strata Manager, LLC	Lumber Bridge, NC	9 GWh	Jul 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Hew Fulton Farm, LLC	Strata Manager, LLC	Laurinburg, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Roper Farm, LLC	Strata Manager, LLC	Grover, NC	9 GWh	May 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Bunn Level Farm, LLC	Strata Manager, LLC	Bunnlevel, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Creech Solar 2, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Garner, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Violet Solar	Violet Solar, LLC	Mount Pleasant, NC	4 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2023	Solar
Auten Road Farm, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Gastonia, NC	10 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2023	Solar
Gainey Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Clarkton, NC	4 GWh	Sep 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Tripple State Farm	Strata Manager, LLC	Statesville, NC	9 GWh	Sep 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Nash 97 Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Middlesex, NC	9 GWh	Mar 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Perkins Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Roxboro, NC	4 GWh	Sep 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Wayne Solar I LLC	Wayne Solar I, LLC	Mount Olive, NC	2 GWh	Jun 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Old Pageland Monroe Road Solar Farm	Cypress Creek Renewables	Monroe, NC	9 GWh	Oct 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Boykin PV1	Ecoplexus, Inc	Wade, NC	29 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2023	Solar
Duplin Solar I LLC (160 Houston Lane)	Duplin Solar I, LLC	Kenansville, NC	5 GWh	Jun 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Wayne Solar II LLC	Wayne Solar II, LLC	Goldsboro, NC	6 GWh	Jun 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
Wayne Solar III LLC	Wayne Solar III, LLC	Goldsboro, NC	6 GWh	Jun 2014	Dec 2023	Solar
ZV Solar 3, LLC	SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC	Red Springs, NC	9 GWh	Feb 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Langdon Solar Farm, LLC	Strata Manager, LLC	Four Oaks, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Germantown Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Rural Hall, NC	3 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
Maxton Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Maxton, NC	10 GWh	Aug 2016	Dec 2023	Solar
Laurinburg Farm	Strata Manager, LLC	Laurinburg, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2023	Solar
South Winston Farm, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Winston-Salem, NC	9 GWh	Dec 2015	Dec 2023	Solar

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