Franklin (NC)
A 1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Macon, North Carolina, owned by Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC, commissioned in 1925.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2745Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
1 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1925
Owner
Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC
Location
Macon, North Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
4.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.9 | |
| 2016 | 1.7 | |
| 2017 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 3.7 | |
| 2019 | 2.8 | |
| 2020 | 6.2 | |
| 2021 | 4.7 | |
| 2022 | 5.5 | |
| 2023 | 4.6 | |
| 2024 | 4.5 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuckasegee | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | ~22 km |
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| Cedar Cliff | Hydroelectric | 6.4 MW | ~25 km |
| Bear Creek Dam | Hydroelectric | 9 MW | ~27 km |
| Queens Creek | Hydroelectric | 1.4 MW | ~28 km |
| Nantahala | Hydroelectric | 43.2 MW | ~28 km |
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