Thorpe
A 21.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Jackson, North Carolina, owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, commissioned in 1941.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2750Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
21.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1941
Owner
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Location
Jackson, North Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
56.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 57.9 | |
| 2016 | 49.9 | |
| 2017 | 65.2 | |
| 2018 | 96 | |
| 2019 | 110.1 | |
| 2020 | 118 | |
| 2021 | 87.2 | |
| 2022 | 73.1 | |
| 2023 | 55.4 | |
| 2024 | 56.7 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuckasegee | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | ~1 km |
| Cedar Cliff | Hydroelectric | 6.4 MW | ~3 km |
| Bear Creek Dam | Hydroelectric | 9 MW | ~5 km |
| Tennessee Creek | Hydroelectric | 10.8 MW | ~11 km |
| Franklin (NC) | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | ~22 km |
| Bad Creek | Hydroelectric | 1.68 GW | ~28 km |
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