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 | Jun 2025 |
| Annual Generation | 111.8 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 | 23.2% Coal | 19.5% Solar | 1.7% Water | 0.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Shoals PV1 | Pine Gate Renewables | High Shoals, NC | 29 GWh | Mar 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Pine Valley Solar Farm, LLC | Pine Valley Solar, LLC | West End, NC | 9 GWh | Apr 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Ray Wilson Solar | Ray Wilson Solar, LLC | Advance, NC | 8 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Robin Solar | Robin Solar LLC | Dudley, NC | 8 GWh | Dec 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Berry Road Solar | RPSC Solar 3, LLC | Pelzer, SC | 3 GWh | Apr 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Salem Energy Systems LLC | Salem Energy Systems LLC | Winston-Salem, NC | 7 GWh | Jun 1996 | Dec 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Saw Solar | Saw Solar, LLC | China Grove, NC | 11 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sawtell Solar | Sawtell Solar, LLC | Hendersonville, NC | 6 GWh | Mar 2021 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
| Neuse River Solar Farm | Scale Sustainable I, LLC | Raleigh, NC | 2 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Concord Farm | Shoe Show, Inc. | Concord, NC | 2 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Jester Solar | Sol Systems | Goldsboro, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Ruff Solar LLC | Sol Systems | Ellenboro, NC | 41 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Ventura Solar, LLC | Sol Systems | Taylorsville, NC | 10 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Shelter Solar | Sol Systems | Raeford, NC | 10 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Kathleen Solar | Sol Systems | Fuquay Varina, NC | 10 GWh | Oct 2018 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Grove Solar | Sol Systems | New Bern, NC | 12 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Zuma Solar, LLC | Sol Systems | Providence, NC | 7 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Harding Solar, LLC | SolRiver Capital LLC | Hookerton, NC | 7 GWh | Feb 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Shorthorn Holdings | SolRiver Capital LLC | McColl, SC | 17 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Warbler Holdings | SolRiver Capital LLC | Shelby, NC | 7 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Whitehall Solar LLC | SolRiver Capital LLC | Timmonsville, SC | 5 GWh | Feb 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Gray Fox Solar LLC | SolRiver Capital LLC | Shannon, NC | 11 GWh | Feb 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| McLean Homestead | SolRiver Capital LLC | Laurinburg, NC | 10 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Elk Solar LLC | SolRiver Capital LLC | Raeford, NC | 10 GWh | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Washington Solar | SolRiver Capital LLC | Reidsville, NC | 11 GWh | Feb 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sunflower Solar LLC | SolRiver Capital LLC | Kingstree, SC | 20 GWh | Feb 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sophie Solar | Sophie Solar LLC | Mooresboro, NC | 8 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| South Atlantic Services Solar Farm I | South Atlantic Services Inc | Wilmington, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Rutherford Farm | Southern Power Co | Forest City, NC | 136 GWh | Nov 2016 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Rowan | Southern Power Co | Salisbury, NC | 4 TWh | Mar 2001 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility | Southern Power Co | Kings Mountain, NC | 712 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
| Southwick Solar | Southwick Solar, LLC | Graham, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Spartanburg Water System | Spartanburg Commissioners PW | Chesnee, SC | 2 GWh | Dec 1925 | Mar 2025 | Water : 84.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 15.3% |
| Spring Hope Solar 2, LLC | Spring Hope Solar 2, LLC | Spring Hope, NC | 8 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Samarcand Solar Farm, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Biscoe, NC | 8 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Kenansville Solar Farm, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Kenansville, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2014 | Nov 2024 | Solar |
| Duplin Solar LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Warsaw, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Innovative Solar 23 | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Kings Mountain, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Aspen Solar, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Rose Hill, NC | 9 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| BRE | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Oxford, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| North Carolina Solar III LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Gibson, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Red Toad 1425 A Powatan Road, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Clayton, NC | 4 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Lafayette Solar I, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Shelby, NC | 3 GWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Rockingham Solar, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Marston, NC | 10 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| York Road Solar I, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Kings Mountain, NC | 3 GWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| ZV Solar 3, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Red Springs, NC | 9 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| SID Solar I, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Shelby, NC | 8 GWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Durham Solar | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Durham, NC | 5 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Shelby Randolph Road Solar 1, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Shelby, NC | 3 GWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Morgan Farm, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Louisburg, NC | 10 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Nashville Farms, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Nashville, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Cedar Solar, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Beulaville, NC | 9 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Elm Solar, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Sanford, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Laurinburg Solar, LLC (Heelstone) | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Maxton, NC | 4 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Stanly Solar, LLC | Stanly Solar, LLC | Albemarle, NC | 98 GWh | Jul 2022 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Star Solar | Star Solar LLC | Durham, NC | 9 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Stikeleather Farm | Stikeleather Farm, LLC | Hiddenite, NC | 10 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
| Spencer Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Salisbury, NC | 10 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Redmon Solar Farm LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Cleveland, NC | 4 GWh | Feb 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Daniel Farm LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Mocksville, NC | 8 GWh | Feb 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| West Salisbury Farm LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Salisbury, NC | 8 GWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Dragstrip Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Hickory, NC | 9 GWh | Sep 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Waco Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Waco, NC | 9 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sigmon Catawba Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Newton, NC | 3 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Hutchinson Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Shelby, NC | 10 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Misenheimer Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Richfield, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Stout Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Mebane, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Two Lines Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Hickory, NC | 9 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Dibrell Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Pelham, NC | 9 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| White Cross Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Chapel Hill, NC | 8 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Moore Solar Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Reidsville, NC | 7 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Marshville Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Marshville, NC | 7 GWh | Sep 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Arndt Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Claremont, NC | 9 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Laurinburg Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Laurinburg, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Fisher Solar Farm - NC | Strata Manager, LLC | Oakboro, NC | 9 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Tripple State Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Statesville, NC | 10 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| McGoogan Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Lumber Bridge, NC | 10 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Hew Fulton Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Laurinburg, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Roper Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Grover, NC | 10 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Bunn Level Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Bunnlevel, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Langdon Solar Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Four Oaks, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Augustus Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Farmville, NC | 10 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Howell Midland Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Midland, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Yanceyville Farm 3, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Blanch, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Haynes Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Lincolnton, NC | 7 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Sugar Solar, LLC | Sugar Solar, LLC | Yadkinville, NC | 107 GWh | Nov 2021 | Mar 2025 | 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 |
| Davidson V | SunE B9 Holdings, LLC | Lexington, NC | 2 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Thigpen Farms Solar, LLC | Thigpen Solar, LLC | Maxton, NC | 8 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| XPF Solar Field | United Therapeutics Corporation | Durham, NC | 4 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility | University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | 52 GWh | Jun 1991 | Mar 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 54.3% Natural Gas : 45.7% |
| Pilot Mountain Solar, LLC | USF Essex Lessor, LLC | King, NC | 10 GWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Violet Solar | Violet Solar, LLC | Mount Pleasant, NC | 4 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wayne Solar I LLC | Wayne Solar I, LLC | Mount Olive, NC | 1 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Wayne Solar II LLC | Wayne Solar II, LLC | Goldsboro, NC | 3 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Wayne Solar III LLC | Wayne Solar III, LLC | Goldsboro, NC | 4 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Wellons Farm | Wellons Farm, LLC | Smithfield, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
Surrounding Balancing Authorities
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #61 | Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division | 752.1 GWh | 4 |
| #25 | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. | 26.0 TWh | 87 |
| #17 | Duke Energy Progress East | 65.0 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 | 33.6 TWh | 25 |
| #1 | PJM Interconnection, LLC | 856.7 TWh | 2,429 |
| #29 | South Carolina Public Service Authority | 19.4 TWh | 34 |
| #60 | Southeastern Power Administration | 1.5 TWh | 11 |
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 251.6 TWh | 417 |
Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation
| Rank | Balancing Authority | Annual Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans | 251.6 TWh | 417 |
| #7 | California Independent System Operator | 191.1 TWh | 2,051 |
| #8 | Tennessee Valley Authority | 158.8 TWh | 204 |
| #10 | Florida Power & Light Co. | 149.0 TWh | 187 |
| #12 | New York Independent System Operator | 130.3 TWh | 1,191 |
| #13 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 111.8 TWh | 565 |
| #15 | ISO New England | 103.1 TWh | 1,561 |
| #16 | Bonneville Power Administration | 81.7 TWh | 163 |
| #17 | Duke Energy Progress East | 65.0 TWh | 558 |
| #18 | Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District | 58.9 TWh | 48 |