Nantahala

A 43.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Macon, North Carolina, owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, commissioned in 1942.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2747Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
43.2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1942
Owner
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Location
Macon, North Carolina
Coordinates
35.2715, -83.6762
Generation (2024)
182.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Nantahala

Macon, North Carolina · 35.2715, -83.6762

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015219.3
2016150.4
2017186.5
2018270.1
2019236.2
2020281.2
2021213.4
2022191.4
2023186.1
2024182.7

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ChatugeHydroelectric13.2 MW~30 km
CheoahHydroelectric140 MW~31 km

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