Duke Energy Carolinas
Balancing Authority Summary Information
Duke Energy Carolinas is ranked #13 out of 65 balancing authorities in terms of total annual electricity generation.
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Carolinas |
|---|---|
| States | North Carolina South Carolina |
| Last Update | Jul 2025 |
| Annual Generation | 111.9 TWh |
| Power Plants | 565 |
| Utilities | 224 |
| Ranked #13 out of 65 in terms of net annual generation | |
| Ranked #4 out of 20 in terms of annual generation from nuclear | |
| Power Plant Types | Nuclear | 54.8% Natural Gas | 23.4% Coal | 19.3% Solar | 1.7% Water | 1% Other Fuel | 0.1% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nash 97 Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Middlesex, NC | 9 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| South Winston Farm, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Winston-Salem, NC | 9 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Maxton Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Maxton, NC | 10 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Germantown Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Rural Hall, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Langdon Solar Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Four Oaks, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| ZV Solar 3, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Red Springs, NC | 9 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Wayne Solar III LLC | Wayne Solar III, LLC | Goldsboro, NC | 4 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Wayne Solar II LLC | Wayne Solar II, LLC | Goldsboro, NC | 3 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Duplin Solar I LLC (160 Houston Lane) | Duplin Solar I, LLC | Kenansville, NC | 2 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Old Pageland Monroe Road Solar Farm | Cypress Creek Renewables | Monroe, NC | 9 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Wayne Solar I LLC | Wayne Solar I, LLC | Mount Olive, NC | 1 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Perkins Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Roxboro, NC | 4 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Gainey Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Clarkton, NC | 4 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Auten Road Farm, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Gastonia, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Creech Solar 2, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Garner, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bunn Level Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Bunnlevel, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Roper Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Grover, NC | 10 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Hew Fulton Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Laurinburg, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Mohea Solar Energy Center, LLC | Mohea Solar Energy Center, LLC | Gaffney, SC | 8 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Davidson V | SunE B9 Holdings, LLC | Lexington, NC | 2 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Davidson IV | SunE B9 Holdings, LLC | Lexington, NC | 5 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Davidson III | SunE B9 Holdings, LLC | Lexington, NC | 7 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Harding Solar, LLC | SolRiver Capital LLC | Hookerton, NC | 7 GWh | Feb 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Whitehall Solar LLC | SolRiver Capital LLC | Timmonsville, SC | 5 GWh | Feb 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sunflower Solar LLC | SolRiver Capital LLC | Kingstree, SC | 20 GWh | Feb 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Southwick Solar | Southwick Solar, LLC | Graham, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Saw Solar | Saw Solar, LLC | China Grove, NC | 11 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Oakwood Solar | Oakwood Solar, LLC | Mebane, NC | 10 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| ESA Albemarle NC Solar | ESA Albemarle NC Solar, LLC | Albemarle, NC | 4 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Moyer Solar | Moyer Solar, LLC | Stoneville, NC | 10 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Spring Hope Solar 2, LLC | Spring Hope Solar 2, LLC | Spring Hope, NC | 8 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Gray Fox Solar LLC | SolRiver Capital LLC | Shannon, NC | 11 GWh | Feb 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Overhill Solar | Strata Manager, LLC | Clinton, NC | 11 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Edison Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Eden, NC | 5 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Elk Solar LLC | SolRiver Capital LLC | Raeford, NC | 10 GWh | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cathcart Solar, LLC | Cathcart Solar, LLC | Whiteville, NC | 10 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Limelight Solar III, LLC | Limelight Solar III, LLC | Spartanburg, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| 233 Randolph 74 Solar I, LLC | 233 Randolph 74 Solar I, LLC | Shelby, NC | 3 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Limelight Solar I, LLC | Limelight Solar I, LLC | Spartanburg, SC | 3 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Clear Solar I, LLC | Clear Solar I, LLC | Forest City, NC | 6 GWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Midway Green Solar | Midway Green Solar, LLC | Union, SC | 21 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Brighter Future Solar | Brighter Future Solar LLC | Granite Falls, NC | 17 GWh | Dec 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Adams | Adams Solar SC, LLC | Piedmont, SC | 5 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Berry Road Solar | RPSC Solar 3, LLC | Pelzer, SC | 3 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Gold Mine | Gold Mine Solar, LLC | Bradley, SC | 3 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Briarwood | Briarwood Solar, LLC | Greenwood, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Anderson (SC) | Anderson Solar Farm, LLC | Anderson, SC | 4 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Zuma Solar, LLC | Sol Systems | Providence, NC | 7 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| 1051 Lucky Solar, LLC | 1051 Lucky Solar, LLC | Hamptonville, NC | 4 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Moore Solar | Moore Solar, LLC | Reidsville, NC | 9 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Charlie | Cypress Creek Renewables | Julian, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Beth | Cypress Creek Renewables | Julian, NC | 7 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Big Boy | Cypress Creek Renewables | Gibsonville, NC | 4 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Lotus | Cypress Creek Renewables | Elon, NC | 7 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bryant Road Solar | JSD Flatwood PV-1, LLC | Spartanburg, SC | 2 GWh | Jan 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Nash 97 Solar 2 | Nash 97 Solar 2, LLC | Middlesex, NC | 9 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Hayes Solar, LLC | Hayes Solar, LLC | Dobson, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bluebird Solar SC LLC | Bluebird Solar LLC | Pendleton, SC | 6 GWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pinson Solar Farm | Cardinal Renewables | Woodruff, SC | 35 GWh | Jul 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| White Horse Solar A | White Horse Solar A | Greenville, SC | 4 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Ballenger Road Solar A | Ballenger Road Solar A | Inman, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Ventura Solar, LLC | Sol Systems | Taylorsville, NC | 10 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Augusta Solar | Augusta Solar, LLC | Greenwood, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Crown | Crown Solar Center, LLC | Lancaster, SC | 6 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Woodfields Solar | Woodfields Solar, LLC | Greenwood, SC | 4 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Freedom Solar | Freedom Solar, LLC | Nichols, SC | 10 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Jersey Holdings | Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Lumberton, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| South Atlantic Services Solar Farm I | South Atlantic Services Inc | Wilmington, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Catawba Solar LLC | Catawba Solar LLC | Salisbury, NC | 3 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Thigpen Farms Solar, LLC | Thigpen Solar, LLC | Maxton, NC | 8 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bernhardt Furniture Solar Farm | Bernhardt Furniture Company | Lenoir, NC | 2 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Red Oak Solar Farm, LLC | Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Nashville, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Washington Solar | SolRiver Capital LLC | Reidsville, NC | 11 GWh | Feb 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Tripple State Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Statesville, NC | 10 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Fisher Solar Farm - NC | Strata Manager, LLC | Oakboro, NC | 9 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Innovative Solar 64 | Cypress Creek Renewables | Clinton, NC | 8 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Gamble Solar | Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC | Bostic, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Salisbury Solar | Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC | Salisbury, NC | 8 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| St. Pauls Solar 2 | CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC | St. Pauls, NC | 8 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Boaz Farm Solar | CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC | Sanford, NC | 9 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bizzell Church Solar 2 | CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC | Selma, NC | 9 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Spencer Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Salisbury, NC | 10 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Innovative Solar 60, LLC | CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC | Castalia, NC | 3 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Lux Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Kings Mountain, NC | 4 GWh | Oct 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bakatsias Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Haw River, NC | 8 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Old Caroleen Solar Farm | Cypress Creek Renewables | Forest City, NC | 2 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Statesville Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cleveland, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Gaston County Renewable Energy Center | Gaston County Solid Waste and Recycling Division | Dallas, NC | 20 GWh | May 2011 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| 1001 Ebenezer Church Solar | 1001 Ebenezer Church Solar, LLC | StateRoad, NC | 6 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Ray Wilson Solar | Ray Wilson Solar, LLC | Advance, NC | 8 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Duke Energy CHP at Clemson University | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Clemson, SC | 95 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Strider Solar, LLC | Cardinal Renewables | Asheboro, NC | 8 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Woodsdale Farm, LLC | Cardinal Renewables | Roxboro, NC | 3 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| 232 Long Branch 29 Solar I, LLC | Cardinal Renewables | Shelby, NC | 2 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| 1008 Matthews Solar | 1008 Matthews Solar, LLC | East Bend, NC | 8 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bonefish Solar | Bonefish Solar, LLC | Manning, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| 1045 Tomlin Mill Solar | 1045 Tomlin Mill Solar, LLC | Statesville, NC | 8 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Carolina Lily Solar | Carolina Lily Solar, LLC | Advance, NC | 7 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| 1073 Onslow Solar | 1073 Onslow Solar, LLC | Hubert, NC | 6 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| 1009 Yadkin Solar | 1009 Yadkin Solar, LLC | Yadkinville, NC | 6 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #61 | Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division | 766.9 GWh | 4 |
| #25 | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. | 26.0 TWh | 87 |
| #17 | Duke Energy Progress East | 65.1 TWh | 558 |
| #52 | Duke Energy Progress West | 4.1 TWh | 10 |
| #39 | JEA | 9.2 TWh | 22 |
| #24 | Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company | 33.8 TWh | 25 |
| #1 | PJM Interconnection, LLC | 860.1 TWh | 2,429 |
| #29 | South Carolina Public Service Authority | 19.7 TWh | 34 |
| #60 | Southeastern Power Administration | 1.5 TWh | 11 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 251.1 TWh | 417 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 251.1 TWh | 417 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 190.4 TWh | 2,051 |
| #8 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 158.5 TWh | 204 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 149.2 TWh | 187 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 130.9 TWh | 1,191 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 111.9 TWh | 565 |
| #14 | ISO New England | 103.8 TWh | 1,561 |
| #16 | Bonneville Power Administration | 81.2 TWh | 163 |
| #17 | Duke Energy Progress East | 65.1 TWh | 558 |
| #18 | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District | 58.9 TWh | 48 |