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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn Creek PV1 | Strata Manager, LLC | Murfreesboro, NC | 36 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Auten Road Farm, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Gastonia, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Jersey Holdings | Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Lumberton, NC | 7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bakatsias Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Haw River, NC | 8 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Statesville Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cleveland, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Freedom Solar | SunStrong Management | Nichols, SC | 8 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bearford Solar II | Bearford Solar II, LLC | Willard, NC | 9 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Moore Solar | Moore Solar, LLC | Reidsville, NC | 10 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Hanover Solar, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Maysville, NC | 10 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Strider Solar, LLC | Cardinal Renewables | Asheboro, NC | 9 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Otis Elevator Company Solar | Otis Elevator Company | Florence, SC | 2 GWh | Apr 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Heedeh Solar | MN8 Energy LLC | Delco, NC | 6 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Old Caroleen Solar Farm | Cypress Creek Renewables | Forest City, NC | 3 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Arthur Solar, LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | Tabor City, NC | 7 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Kings Mountain Energy Center | Carolina Power Partners, LLC | Kings Mountain, NC | 4 TWh | Jul 2018 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Salisbury Solar | Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC | Salisbury, NC | 8 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| 232 Long Branch 29 Solar I, LLC | Cardinal Renewables | Shelby, NC | 2 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| NC 102 Project LLC | NC 102 Project LLC | Midland, NC | 142 GWh | Aug 2018 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Nash 97 Solar 2 | Nash 97 Solar 2, LLC | Middlesex, NC | 8 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Kathleen Solar | Sol Systems | Fuquay Varina, NC | 9 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Woodsdale Farm, LLC | Cardinal Renewables | Roxboro, NC | 3 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Manning PV 1 | Strata Manager, LLC | Elon, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Shelter Solar | Sol Systems | Raeford, NC | 8 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Gastonia Solar Center | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Gastonia, NC | 8 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Violet Solar | Violet Solar, LLC | Mount Pleasant, NC | 10 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Atood II | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cowpens, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pelzer Solar I | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Pelzer, SC | 2 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Whitt Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Piedmont, SC | 4 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Organ Church Solar | MN8 Energy LLC | Rockwell, NC | 10 GWh | Jan 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| White Street Renewables | White Street Renewables LLC | Greensboro, NC | 16 GWh | May 2019 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas : 60.2% Solar : 39.8% |
| Trinity Solar | Trinity Solar, LLC | Trinity, NC | 10 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| 1047 Little Mountain Solar, LLC | CI-II Mitchell Holding LLC | Jonesville, NC | 4 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Grove Solar | Sol Systems | New Bern, NC | 12 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Tamworth Holdings | RWE Clean Energy | Garland, NC | 7 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Gamble Solar | Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC | Bostic, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Duke Energy CHP at Clemson University | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Clemson, SC | 103 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Limelight Solar II LLC | Limelight Solar II LLC | Spartanburg, SC | 1 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| ATOOD Solar III LLC | ATOOD Solar III LLC | Spartanburg, SC | 2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bonefish Solar | Bonefish Solar, LLC | Manning, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ace Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Piedmont, SC | 2 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Crown | Crown Solar Center, LLC | Lancaster, SC | 6 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ruff Solar LLC | Sol Systems | Ellenboro, NC | 40 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| AGA TAG Solar III LLC | AGA TAG Solar III LLC | Spartanburg, SC | 2 GWh | Jul 2020 | Jul 2025 | Solar |
| Bluebird Solar SC LLC | Bluebird Solar LLC | Pendleton, SC | 7 GWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pilot Mountain Solar, LLC | USF Essex Lessor, LLC | King, NC | 9 GWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Clear Solar I, LLC | Clear Solar I, LLC | Forest City, NC | 6 GWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ventura Solar, LLC | Sol Systems | Taylorsville, NC | 10 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| White Horse Solar A | White Horse Solar A | Greenville, SC | 3 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Boykin PV1 | Strata Manager, LLC | Wade, NC | 33 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Cash Solar | SunStrong Management | Nashville, NC | 10 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Jester Solar | Sol Systems | Goldsboro, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Gaston Solar Power Plant | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Cherryville Township, NC | 46 GWh | Nov 2020 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Mohea Solar Energy Center, LLC | SunStrong Management | Gaffney, SC | 8 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Augusta Solar | Augusta Solar, LLC | Greenwood, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ballenger Road Solar A | Ballenger Road Solar A | Inman, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Hayes Solar, LLC | Hayes Solar, LLC | Dobson, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Zuma Solar, LLC | Sol Systems | Providence, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Briarwood | Briarwood Solar, LLC | Greenwood, SC | 4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Gold Mine | Gold Mine Solar, LLC | Bradley, SC | 3 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Midway Green Solar | Midway Green Solar, LLC | Union, SC | 20 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Limelight Solar III, LLC | Limelight Solar III, LLC | Spartanburg, SC | 2 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Southwick Solar | SunStrong Management | Graham, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Robin Solar | SunStrong Management | Dudley, NC | 7 GWh | Dec 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Maiden Creek Solar Power Plant | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Maiden, NC | 119 GWh | Dec 2020 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Ray Wilson Solar | Ray Wilson Solar, LLC | Advance, NC | 8 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| 1001 Ebenezer Church Solar | 1001 Ebenezer Church Solar, LLC | StateRoad, NC | 6 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| 1009 Yadkin Solar | 1009 Yadkin Solar, LLC | Yadkinville, NC | 7 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| ESA Albemarle NC Solar | SunStrong Management | Albemarle, NC | 4 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sawtell Solar | SunStrong Management | Hendersonville, NC | 5 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Carolina Lily Solar | Carolina Lily Solar, LLC | Advance, NC | 6 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| 1073 Onslow Solar | 1073 Onslow Solar, LLC | Hubert, NC | 7 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| 1008 Matthews Solar | 1008 Matthews Solar, LLC | East Bend, NC | 8 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| 1045 Tomlin Mill Solar | 1045 Tomlin Mill Solar, LLC | Statesville, NC | 8 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| 1051 Lucky Solar, LLC | 1051 Lucky Solar, LLC | Hamptonville, NC | 4 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Berry Road Solar | RPSC Solar 3, LLC | Pelzer, SC | 4 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Oakwood Solar | SunStrong Management | Mebane, NC | 10 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Hecate Energy West Newberry, LLC | Hecate Energy West Newberry, LLC | Newberry, SC | 6 GWh | Jul 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Anderson (SC) | Anderson Solar Farm, LLC | Anderson, SC | 4 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Warbler Holdings | SolRiver Capital LLC | Shelby, NC | 7 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Adams | Adams Solar SC, LLC | Piedmont, SC | 4 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Speedway Solar NC, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Midland, NC | 40 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Broad River Solar, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Mooresboro, NC | 107 GWh | Nov 2021 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Sugar Solar, LLC | SunStrong Management | Yadkinville, NC | 101 GWh | Nov 2021 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Spring Hope Solar 2, LLC | Spring Hope Solar 2, LLC | Spring Hope, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Brighter Future Solar | Brighter Future Solar LLC | Granite Falls, NC | 21 GWh | Dec 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Woodfields Solar | Woodfields Solar, LLC | Greenwood, SC | 4 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stony Knoll Solar, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Rockford, NC | 44 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Lick Creek Solar, LLC | SunStrong Management | Walnut Cove, NC | 108 GWh | Feb 2022 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Overhill Solar | Strata Manager, LLC | Clinton, NC | 10 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| High Shoals PV1 | SunStrong Management | High Shoals, NC | 31 GWh | Mar 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pine Valley Solar Farm, LLC | SunStrong Management | West End, NC | 9 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Limelight Solar I, LLC | Limelight Solar I, LLC | Spartanburg, SC | 3 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| 233 Randolph 74 Solar I, LLC | 233 Randolph 74 Solar I, LLC | Shelby, NC | 4 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Saw Solar | SunStrong Management | China Grove, NC | 11 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pinson Solar Farm | Cardinal Renewables | Woodruff, SC | 30 GWh | Jul 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stanly Solar, LLC | SunStrong Management | Albemarle, NC | 92 GWh | Jul 2022 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Edison Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Eden, NC | 4 GWh | Oct 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Moyer Solar | Moyer Solar, LLC | Stoneville, NC | 10 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Bryant Road Solar | JSD Flatwood PV-1, LLC | Spartanburg, SC | 2 GWh | Jan 2023 | Nov 2025 | Solar |
| Cathcart Solar, LLC | Cathcart Solar, LLC | Whiteville, NC | 10 GWh | Apr 2023 | 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 |