Lake Lure
A 3.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Rutherford, North Carolina, owned by Lake Lure Town of, commissioned in 1927.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2773Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
3.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1927
Owner
Lake Lure Town of
Location
Rutherford, North Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2023)
3.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.3 | |
| 2016 | 8 | |
| 2017 | 5.5 | |
| 2018 | 10.5 | |
| 2019 | 10.2 | |
| 2020 | 9.4 | |
| 2021 | 7.5 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 3.2 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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