Bridgewater
A 27.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in Burke, North Carolina, owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, commissioned in 1919.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2719Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
27.7 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1919
Owner
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Location
Burke, North Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
39.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 68.7 | |
| 2016 | 48.3 | |
| 2017 | 51.9 | |
| 2018 | 117.7 | |
| 2019 | 82 | |
| 2020 | 101.4 | |
| 2021 | 56.3 | |
| 2022 | 49.1 | |
| 2023 | 40.3 | |
| 2024 | 39.9 |
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