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% |
Map of Duke Energy Carolinas
Register Now for Comprehensive Access
Subscribe now to access all power plant data, utility information, FERC EQR data, and more for Duke Energy Carolinas.
Daily Net Generation for Duke Energy Carolinas for the past 3 Years
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beetle Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Mooresboro, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lotus | Cypress Creek Renewables | Elon, NC | 7 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wortham Solar Farm | Cypress Creek Renewables | Henderson, NC | 9 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Big Boy | Cypress Creek Renewables | Gibsonville, NC | 5 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Beth | Cypress Creek Renewables | Julian, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Millikan Farm | Cypress Creek Renewables | Randleman, NC | 10 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Charlie | Cypress Creek Renewables | Julian, NC | 7 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ajax Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Shannon, NC | 4 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Stainback Solar Farm | Cypress Creek Renewables | Middleburg, NC | 9 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Innovative Solar 48 | Cypress Creek Renewables | Maxton, NC | 9 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Onslow Power Producers | Cube District Energy, LLC | Jacksonville, NC | 11 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Crown | Crown Solar Center, LLC | Lancaster, SC | 6 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Clifton Dam 3 Power Station | Converse Energy Inc | Converse, SC | 4 GWh | Jul 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Concord Energy | Concord Energy LLC | Concord, NC | 58 GWh | Jan 2012 | Sep 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Cline Solar Farm, LLC | Cline Solar, LLC | Hildebran, NC | 8 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Central Energy Facility | Clemson University - Main Campus | Clemson, SC | 2 MWh | Apr 2000 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Clear Solar I, LLC | Clear Solar I, LLC | Forest City, NC | 6 GWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Reventure Park | Clean Energy LLC | Charlotte, NC | 22 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Seneca City of | City of Seneca - (SC) | Seneca, SC | 1 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Catawba River Pollution Control | City of Morganton - (NC) | Morganton, NC | 5 MWh | Jun 2009 | Sep 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Westside WWTP | City Of High Point | Thomasville, NC | 30 MWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Ward WTP | City Of High Point | High Point, NC | 24 MWh | Jan 1999 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Eastside WWTP | City Of High Point | High Point, NC | 213 MWh | Jul 2004 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Long Creek Waste Water Plant | City of Gastonia | Dallas, NC | 433 MWh | Dec 1994 | Sep 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital | City of Gastonia | Gastonia, NC | 33 MWh | Apr 2006 | Sep 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Rocky River (SC) | City of Abbeville - (SC) | Iva, SC | 6 GWh | Dec 1940 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| 1047 Little Mountain Solar, LLC | CI-II Mitchell Holding LLC | Jonesville, NC | 4 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cherokee County Cogen | Cherokee County Cogen Partners LLC | Gaffney, SC | 276 GWh | Feb 1998 | Sep 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Piedmont Hydro Power Project | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Piedmont, SC | 4 GWh | Apr 1989 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| High Shoals Hydro (NC) | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | High Shoals, NC | 3 GWh | Jun 1934 | Sep 2024 | 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 |
| Valenite | Central Electric Power | Westminster, SC | 30 MWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Thermal Kem | Central Electric Power | Rock Hill, SC | 55 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 |
| Sediver | Central Electric Power | York, SC | 63 MWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Webb Forging | Central Electric Power | Carlisle, SC | 83 MWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Innovative Solar 60, LLC | CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC | Castalia, NC | 4 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bizzell Church Solar 2 | CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC | Selma, NC | 9 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Boaz Farm Solar | CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC | Sanford, NC | 9 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| St. Pauls Solar 2 | CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC | St. Pauls, NC | 8 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ayrshire | CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC | Shelby, NC | 35 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Cathcart Solar, LLC | Cathcart Solar, LLC | Whiteville, NC | 5 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Catawba Solar LLC | Catawba Solar LLC | Salisbury, NC | 3 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Blackburn Landfill Co-Generation | Catawba County | Newton, NC | 6 GWh | Aug 1999 | Dec 2022 | Landfill Gas |
| Cash Solar | Cash Solar, LLC | Nashville, NC | 8 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| PCSP3 Airport | Carolina Solar Energy LLC | Timberlake, NC | 4 GWh | Sep 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Kings Mountain Energy Center | Carolina Power Partners, LLC | Kings Mountain, NC | 3 TWh | Jul 2018 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Carolina Lily Solar | Carolina Lily Solar, LLC | Advance, NC | 7 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 232 Long Branch 29 Solar I, LLC | Cardinal Renewables | Shelby, NC | 2 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pinson Solar Farm | Cardinal Renewables | Woodruff, SC | 39 GWh | Jul 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Strider Solar, LLC | Cardinal Renewables | Asheboro, NC | 9 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Woodsdale Farm, LLC | Cardinal Renewables | Roxboro, NC | 4 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Trinity Solar | Capital Dynamics | Trinity, NC | 9 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Broad River Energy Center | Broad River Energy LLC | Gaffney, SC | 496 GWh | Jun 2000 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Brighter Future Solar | Brighter Future Solar LLC | Granite Falls, NC | 21 GWh | Dec 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Briarwood | Briarwood Solar, LLC | Greenwood, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bonefish Solar | Bonefish Solar, LLC | Manning, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| BMW Manufacturing Co | BMW Manufacturing Co LLC | Greer, SC | 32 GWh | May 2009 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas : 61.6% Natural Gas : 38.4% |
| Bluebird Solar SC LLC | Bluebird Solar LLC | Pendleton, SC | 7 GWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bernhardt Furniture Solar Farm | Bernhardt Furniture Company | Lenoir, NC | 2 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Bearford Solar II | Bearford Solar II, LLC | Burgaw, NC | 8 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ballenger Road Solar A | Ballenger Road Solar A | Inman, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Avalon Hydropower | Avalon Hydropower LLC | Mayodan, NC | 4 GWh | Mar 1997 | Sep 2024 | Water |
| Augusta Solar | Augusta Solar, LLC | Greenwood, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Audrey Solar | Audrey Solar LLC | Shelby, NC | 5 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| ATOOD Solar III LLC | ATOOD Solar III LLC | Spartanburg, SC | 3 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ashley Solar Farm | Ashley Solar Farm, LLC | Hamptonville, NC | 7 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Apple Data Center PV | Apple, Inc | Maiden, NC | 36 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Apple Data Center - PV2 | Apple, Inc | Conover, NC | 38 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Apple Data Center PV3 | Apple, Inc | Conover, NC | 30 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Anderson (SC) | Anderson Solar Farm, LLC | Anderson, SC | 4 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Orbit Energy Charlotte | Anaergia | Charlotte, NC | 9 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2022 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Amethyst Solar | Amethyst Solar LLC | Forest City, NC | 6 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Daystar Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Pollocksville, NC | 9 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ace Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Piedmont, SC | 2 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Pelzer Solar I | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Pelzer, SC | 2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Whitt Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Piedmont, SC | 4 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Baltimore Church Solar, LLC | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Fairmont, NC | 5 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| AGA TAG Solar III LLC | AGA TAG Solar III LLC | Spartanburg, SC | 3 GWh | Jul 2020 | Oct 2023 | Solar |
| Selma Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Selma, NC | 8 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Ellerbe | AES Distributed Energy | Ellerbe, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wallace | AES Distributed Energy | Wallace, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Kenansville | AES Distributed Energy | Kenansville, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Fairmont-FLS 100 | AES Distributed Energy | Fairmont, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Eden Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Ellerbe, NC | 81 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Battleground | AES Distributed Energy | Kings Mountain, NC | 5 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Beulaville | AES Distributed Energy | Beulaville, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Innovative Solar 15, LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Ellenboro, NC | 3 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Warsaw I | AES Distributed Energy | Warsaw, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Warsaw II | AES Distributed Energy | Warsaw, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Biscoe Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Biscoe, NC | 9 GWh | Aug 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Turkey Branch Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Fairmont, NC | 8 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Gastonia Solar Center | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Gastonia, NC | 8 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Adams | Adams Solar SC, LLC | Piedmont, SC | 5 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 233 Randolph 74 Solar I, LLC | 233 Randolph 74 Solar I, LLC | Shelby, NC | 4 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 1073 Onslow Solar | 1073 Onslow Solar, LLC | Hubert, NC | 7 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 1051 Lucky Solar, LLC | 1051 Lucky Solar, LLC | Hamptonville, NC | 5 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 1045 Tomlin Mill Solar | 1045 Tomlin Mill Solar, LLC | Statesville, NC | 8 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 1009 Yadkin Solar | 1009 Yadkin Solar, LLC | Yadkinville, NC | 8 GWh | Mar 2021 | 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 |