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Proposed hydro projects in North Carolina

There are 8 proposed hydro projects in North Carolina's interconnection queue, totaling 35.6 MW of requested capacity. The largest is Queue 957051 at 9.9 MW, and the median planned online year is 2026.

8
Proposed projects
35.6 MW
Requested capacity
4.5 MW
Average project size
2026
Median planned online year

All proposed hydro projects in North Carolina

TypeRegionIA Status
Queue 957051
957051
HydroSoutheastJacksonCluster Study9.9 MW2024—
Duke Energy Progress, LLC project
570430
HydroSoutheastMontgomeryConstruction6.3 MW20222025
Duke Energy Progress, LLC project
899433
HydroSoutheastMontgomeryConstruction6.3 MW2023—
Queue PP00033
PP00033
HydroSoutheastMontgomeryIn Progress (unknown study)6.3 MW20252026
Queue 897387
897387
HydroSoutheastMaconConstruction2 MW2023—
Queue 899609
899609
HydroSoutheastJacksonIA Executed1.8 MW20232026
Queue 899793
899793
HydroSoutheastJacksonIA Executed1.5 MW20232026
Queue 977636
977636
HydroSoutheastAnsonCluster Study1.5 MW2025—

Browse North Carolina's full interconnection queue. Compare with operating capacity: 38 operating hydroelectric plants in North Carolina. Nationwide: Hydroelectric plants nationwide.

Source: "Queued Up" (Rand et al., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2026 edition) (data as of December 31, 2025).