North Carolina · Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric power plants in North Carolina

There are 38 hydroelectric plants in North Carolina in this directory, with a combined nameplate capacity of 1.96 GW. The largest is Cowans Ford at 350 MW.

38
Plants
1.96 GW
Combined capacity
51.5 MW
Average plant size
1948
Avg. commissioning year
PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
Cowans FordHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC350 MW
Fontana DamHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority254.7 MW
GastonHydroelectricVirginia Electric & Power Co177.6 MW
Hiwassee DamHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority165.6 MW
CheoahHydroelectricBrookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP140 MW
Narrows (NC)HydroelectricEagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC108.8 MW
WaltersHydroelectricDuke Energy Progress - (NC)108 MW
Roanoke RapidsHydroelectricVirginia Electric & Power Co100 MW
TilleryHydroelectricDuke Energy Progress - (NC)84 MW
Mountain IslandHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC60 MW
SanteetlahHydroelectricBrookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP45 MW
NantahalaHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC43.2 MW
Tuckertown HydroHydroelectricEagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC42 MW
Oxford DamHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC36 MW
High Rock HydroHydroelectricEagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC33 MW
Falls HydroHydroelectricEagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC31.4 MW
BridgewaterHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC27.7 MW
Lookout ShoalsHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC25.8 MW
RhodhissHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC25.5 MW
ThorpeHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC21.6 MW
ChatugeHydroelectricTennessee Valley Authority13.2 MW
Tennessee CreekHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC10.8 MW
Bear Creek DamHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC9 MW
Cedar CliffHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC6.4 MW
Turner ShoalsHydroelectricNorthbrook Carolina Hydro LLC5.4 MW
Marshall DamHydroelectricDuke Energy Progress - (NC)5 MW
TuxedoHydroelectricNorthbrook Tuxedo, LLC5 MW
Jordan Hydroelectric ProjectHydroelectricJordan Hydroelectric LTD PTP4.4 MW
Lake LureHydroelectricLake Lure Town of3.6 MW
TuckasegeeHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC3 MW
Metropolitan Sewerage DistrictHydroelectricMetropolitan Sewerage District2.4 MW
High Shoals Hydro (NC)HydroelectricCentral Rivers Power US, LLC1.8 MW
MissionHydroelectricNorthbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC1.8 MW
Haw River HydroHydroelectricHaw River Hydro Co1.5 MW
Queens CreekHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC1.4 MW
Avalon HydropowerHydroelectricAvalon Hydropower LLC1.2 MW
Ivy River HydroHydroelectricMadison Hydro Partners1.2 MW
Franklin (NC)HydroelectricNorthbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC1 MW