Duke Energy Carolinas
Balancing Authority Summary Information
Duke Energy Carolinas is ranked #13 out of 64 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Carolinas |
|---|---|
| States | North Carolina South Carolina |
| Last Update | Jul 2026 |
| Annual Generation | 112.6 TWh |
| Power Plants | 577 |
| Utilities | 213 |
| Ranked #13 out of 64 in terms of net annual generation | |
| Ranked #6 out of 20 in terms of annual generation from nuclear | |
| Power Plant Types | Nuclear | 52.7% Natural Gas | 25.8% Coal | 19.5% Solar | 1.8% Water | 0.9% Other Fuel | 0% |
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Daily Net Generation for Duke Energy Carolinas for the past 3 Years
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Piedmont, SC | 2 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Adams | Adams Solar SC, LLC | Piedmont, SC | 4 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| AGA TAG Solar III LLC | AGA TAG Solar III LLC | Spartanburg, SC | 2 GWh | Jul 2020 | Jul 2025 | Solar |
| Ajax Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Shannon, NC | 2 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Albemarle Hospital Unit | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | Albemarle, NC | 164 MWh | Jul 2006 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Albemarle Prime Power Park | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | New London, NC | 225 MWh | Apr 2006 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Amethyst Solar | Amethyst Solar LLC | Forest City, NC | 4 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Anderson (SC) | Anderson Solar Farm, LLC | Anderson, SC | 4 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Andrew Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | New Bern, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Angel Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Newton, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Apex NC Solar | Apex NC Solar, LLC | Lawndale, NC | 1 GWh | - | May 2026 | Solar |
| Apple Data Center PV | Apple, Inc | Maiden, NC | 29 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Apple Data Center - PV2 | Apple, Inc | Conover, NC | 34 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Apple Data Center PV3 | Apple, Inc | Conover, NC | 33 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Apple One | Cypress Creek Renewables | Newton, NC | 9 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ararat Rock Solar, LLC | Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC | Mount Airy, NC | 6 GWh | Aug 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Arndt Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Claremont, NC | 9 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Arthur Solar, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Tabor City, NC | 7 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ashley Solar Farm | Ashley Solar Farm, LLC | Hamptonville, NC | 7 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Aspen Solar, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Rose Hill, NC | 9 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Atood II | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cowpens, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| ATOOD Solar III LLC | ATOOD Solar III LLC | Spartanburg, SC | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Audrey Solar | Audrey Solar LLC | Shelby, NC | 4 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Augusta Solar | Augusta Solar, LLC | Greenwood, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Augustus Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Farmville, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Auten Road Farm, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Gastonia, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Avalon Hydropower | Avalon Hydropower LLC | Mayodan, NC | 2 GWh | Mar 1997 | May 2026 | Water |
| Ayrshire | CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC | Shelby, NC | 36 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bakatsias Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Haw River, NC | 8 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ballenger Road Solar A | Ballenger Road Solar A | Inman, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Baltimore Church Solar, LLC | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Fairmont, NC | 7 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Battleground | AES Distributed Energy | Kings Mountain, NC | 5 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bearford Solar II | Bearford Solar II, LLC | Willard, NC | 9 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Beaverdam Renewable Energy Center | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Grey Court, SC | 13 GWh | - | May 2026 | Solar |
| Beetle Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Mooresboro, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Belews Creek | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Belews Creek, NC | 8 TWh | Jul 1974 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 68.4% Bituminous Coal : 31.6% |
| Bernhardt Furniture Solar Farm | Bernhardt Furniture Company | Lenoir, NC | 2 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Berry Road Solar | RPSC Solar 3, LLC | Pelzer, SC | 4 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Beth | Cypress Creek Renewables | Julian, NC | 7 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Beulaville | AES Distributed Energy | Beulaville, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| BG Stewart Solar Farm, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Marshville, NC | 9 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Big Boy | Cypress Creek Renewables | Gibsonville, NC | 4 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Biscoe Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Biscoe, NC | 9 GWh | Aug 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bizzell Church Solar 1, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Selma, NC | 10 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bizzell Church Solar 2 | CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC | Selma, NC | 9 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Blueberry One | Cypress Creek Renewables | Grantham, NC | 9 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bluebird Solar SC LLC | Bluebird Solar LLC | Pendleton, SC | 7 GWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| BMW Manufacturing Co | BMW Manufacturing Co LLC | Greer, SC | 12 GWh | May 2009 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas : 89.9% Natural Gas : 9.7% |
| Boaz Farm Solar | CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC | Sanford, NC | 8 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bonefish Solar | Bonefish Solar, LLC | Manning, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Boyds Mill Hydro | Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC | Ware Shoals, SC | 3 GWh | Nov 1996 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Boykin PV1 | Strata Manager, LLC | Wade, NC | 33 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| BRE | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Oxford, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Briarwood | Briarwood Solar, LLC | Greenwood, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bridgewater | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Morganton, NC | 28 GWh | Apr 1919 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Brighter Future Solar | Brighter Future Solar LLC | Granite Falls, NC | 21 GWh | Dec 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Broad River Energy Center | Broad River Energy LLC | Gaffney, SC | 1 TWh | Jun 2000 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 98.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.4% |
| Broad River Solar, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Mooresboro, NC | 107 GWh | Nov 2021 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Bryant Road Solar | JSD Flatwood PV-1, LLC | Spartanburg, SC | 2 GWh | Jan 2023 | Nov 2025 | Solar |
| Buck | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Salisbury, NC | 5 TWh | Oct 2011 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Buddy Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Gold Hill, NC | 6 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bull Street Plant | City of Orangeburg - (SC) | Orangeburg, SC | 132 MWh | Mar 2005 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Bunn Level Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Bunnlevel, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Camp Lejeune Solar and Energy Storage | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Camp Lejeune, NC | 21 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Carol Jean Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Walnut Cove, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Carolina Lily Solar | Carolina Lily Solar, LLC | Advance, NC | 6 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cash Solar | SunStrong Management | Nashville, NC | 10 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Catalina Solar (SC) | Catalina Solar, LLC | Batesburg, SC | 80 GWh | Sep 2025 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Catawba | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | York, SC | 18 TWh | May 1985 | May 2026 | Nuclear |
| Catawba River Pollution Control | City of Morganton - (NC) | Morganton, NC | 6 MWh | Jun 2009 | May 2026 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Catawba Solar LLC | Catawba Solar LLC | Salisbury, NC | 3 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cathcart Solar, LLC | Cathcart Solar, LLC | Whiteville, NC | 10 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CB Bladen Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Fayetteville, NC | 10 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cedar Cliff | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Tuckasegee, NC | 12 GWh | Dec 1951 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Cedar Creek (SC) | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Great Falls, SC | 102 GWh | Jul 1926 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Cedar Solar, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Beulaville, NC | 9 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Central Energy Facility | Clemson University - Main Campus | Clemson, SC | 2 MWh | Apr 2000 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Charlie | Cypress Creek Renewables | Julian, NC | 7 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Charlotte Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Forest City, NC | 8 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cherryville City Hall | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | Cherryville, NC | 122 MWh | Jul 2006 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Chocowinity Solar LLC | Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC | Chocowinity, NC | 5 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cirrus Solar LLC | Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC | Bunn, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| City West Diesel Plant | Lockhart Power Co | Union, SC | 114 MWh | May 2011 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Clear Solar I, LLC | Clear Solar I, LLC | Forest City, NC | 6 GWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility | Southern Power Co | Kings Mountain, NC | 986 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5% |
| Clifton Dam 3 Power Station | Converse Energy Inc | Converse, SC | 4 GWh | Jul 1985 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Cline Solar Farm, LLC | Cline Solar, LLC | Hildebran, NC | 7 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Coats Solar Farm, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Coats, NC | 8 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| COC Surry LFG, LLC | Petra Engineering | Mount Airy, NC | 8 GWh | Apr 2013 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Cohen Farm Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Sanford, NC | 10 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Concord Energy | Concord Energy LLC | Concord, NC | 63 GWh | Jan 2012 | May 2026 | Landfill Gas |
| Concord Farm | Shoe Show, Inc. | Concord, NC | 2 GWh | Aug 2011 | Jan 2025 | Solar |
| County Home Solar Center, LLC | Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Shelby, NC | 3 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cowans Ford | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Stanley, NC | 125 GWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Creech Solar 2, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Garner, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Crown | Crown Solar Center, LLC | Lancaster, SC | 6 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CS Murphy Point, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Murphy, NC | 1 GWh | Jul 2011 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Currin Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Oxford, NC | 7 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Dan River | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Eden, NC | 4 TWh | Nov 2012 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Daniel Farm LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Mocksville, NC | 9 GWh | Feb 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #61 | Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division | 442.5 GWh | 4 |
| #24 | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. | 25.3 TWh | 83 |
| #17 | Duke Energy Progress East | 64.5 TWh | 565 |
| #50 | Duke Energy Progress West | 4.5 TWh | 15 |
| #41 | JEA | 9.6 TWh | 24 |
| #23 | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company | 33.9 TWh | 25 |
| #1 | PJM Interconnection, LLC | 882.8 TWh | 2,652 |
| #31 | South Carolina Public Service Authority | 18.5 TWh | 35 |
| #59 | Southeastern Power Administration | 1.3 TWh | 11 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 253.5 TWh | 422 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 253.5 TWh | 422 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 169.4 TWh | 2,135 |
| #9 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 163.4 TWh | 207 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 152.2 TWh | 187 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 134.3 TWh | 1,299 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 112.6 TWh | 577 |
| #15 | ISO New England | 111.1 TWh | 1,629 |
| #16 | Bonneville Power Administration | 91.6 TWh | 167 |
| #17 | Duke Energy Progress East | 64.5 TWh | 565 |
| #18 | PacifiCorp East | 60.9 TWh | 222 |