Tuckasegee
A 3 MW hydroelectric power plant in Jackson, North Carolina, owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, commissioned in 1950.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2751Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
3 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1950
Owner
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Location
Jackson, North Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
4.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.6 | |
| 2016 | 2.4 | |
| 2017 | 4.2 | |
| 2018 | 7.1 | |
| 2019 | 8.3 | |
| 2020 | 5 | |
| 2021 | 8.1 | |
| 2022 | 5.6 | |
| 2023 | 4.8 | |
| 2024 | 4.2 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorpe | Hydroelectric | 21.6 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 | ~12 km |
| Franklin (NC) | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | ~22 km |
| Bad Creek | Hydroelectric | 1.68 GW | ~29 km |
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