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

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Plant Name	Utility	Location	Annual Generation	Plant Date	Last Update	Fuel Types
Ingredion Winston Salem	Ingredion Inc - Winston Salem	Winston-Salem, NC	29 GWh	Nov 1985	Dec 2025	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 73.7% Natural Gas : 23.8% Bituminous Coal : 2.5%
Spartanburg Water System	Spartanburg Commissioners PW	Chesnee, SC	620 MWh	Dec 1925	May 2026	Water : 84.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.0%
Keowee	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Seneca, SC	44 GWh	Mar 1971	Dec 2025	Water
Fishing Creek	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Great Falls, SC	77 GWh	Oct 1916	Dec 2025	Water
Gaston Shoals	Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC	Blacksburg, SC	5 GWh	Apr 1908	Dec 2025	Water
Hollidays Bridge Hydro	Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC	Honea Path, SC	9 GWh	Nov 1996	Dec 2025	Water
Saluda Dam	Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC	Greenville, SC	5 GWh	Nov 1996	Dec 2025	Water
Wateree Hydro	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Ridgeway, SC	137 GWh	Sep 1919	Dec 2025	Water
Wylie	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Fort Mill, SC	99 GWh	Jul 1925	Dec 2025	Water
99 Islands	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Blacksburg, SC	31 GWh	Apr 1910	Dec 2025	Water
Lockhart	Lockhart Power Co	Lockhart, SC	49 GWh	Dec 1920	Dec 2025	Water
Rocky River (SC)	City of Abbeville - (SC)	Iva, SC	2 GWh	Dec 1940	Dec 2025	Water
Queens Creek	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Topton, NC	3 GWh	Dec 1948	Dec 2025	Water
Bridgewater	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Morganton, NC	28 GWh	Apr 1919	Dec 2025	Water
Haw River Hydro	Haw River Hydro Co	Saxapahaw, NC	4 GWh	Aug 1981	Dec 2025	Water
High Shoals Hydro (NC)	Central Rivers Power US, LLC	High Shoals, NC	3 GWh	Jun 1934	May 2026	Water
Piedmont Hydro Power Project	Central Rivers Power US, LLC	Piedmont, SC	5 GWh	Apr 1989	Dec 2025	Water
Pelzer Upper	Central Rivers Power US, LLC	Petzer, SC	4 GWh	Nov 1989	Dec 2025	Water
Pelzer Lower	Central Rivers Power US, LLC	Williamston, SC	4 GWh	Nov 1989	Dec 2025	Water
Clifton Dam 3 Power Station	Converse Energy Inc	Converse, SC	4 GWh	Jul 1985	Dec 2024	Water
Avalon Hydropower	Avalon Hydropower LLC	Mayodan, NC	2 GWh	Mar 1997	May 2026	Water
Upper Pacolet Hydro	Lockhart Power Co	Pacolet, SC	5 GWh	Jan 2013	Dec 2025	Water
Cedar Creek (SC)	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Great Falls, SC	102 GWh	Jul 1926	Dec 2025	Water
Cowans Ford	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Stanley, NC	125 GWh	Aug 1963	Dec 2025	Water
Lookout Shoals	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Statesville, NC	83 GWh	Nov 1915	Dec 2025	Water
Mountain Island	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Mount Holly, NC	90 GWh	Nov 1923	Dec 2025	Water
Oxford Dam	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Conover, NC	87 GWh	Mar 1928	Dec 2025	Water
Rhodhiss	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Rhodhiss, NC	56 GWh	Jan 1925	Dec 2025	Water
Turner Shoals	Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC	Mill Springs, NC	52 MWh	Nov 1996	May 2026	Water
Cedar Cliff	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Tuckasegee, NC	12 GWh	Dec 1951	Dec 2025	Water
Franklin (NC)	Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC	Franklin, NC	3 GWh	Dec 1924	Dec 2025	Water
Nantahala	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Topton, NC	188 GWh	Jun 1942	Dec 2025	Water
Mission	Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC	Murphy, NC	7 GWh	Nov 1924	Dec 2025	Water
Tennessee Creek	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Tuckasegee, NC	34 GWh	Apr 1955	Dec 2025	Water
Thorpe	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Tuckasegee, NC	60 GWh	Sep 1941	Dec 2025	Water
Boyds Mill Hydro	Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC	Ware Shoals, SC	3 GWh	Nov 1996	Dec 2025	Water
Dearborn	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Great Falls, SC	70 GWh	Feb 1923	Dec 2025	Water
Tuckasegee	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Tuckasegee, NC	5 GWh	Apr 1950	Dec 2025	Water
Bizzell Church Solar 1, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Selma, NC	10 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2024	Solar
Perkins Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Roxboro, NC	4 GWh	Sep 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
CB Bladen Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Fayetteville, NC	10 GWh	Jun 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Currin Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Oxford, NC	7 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Nash 97 Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Middlesex, NC	9 GWh	Mar 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
South Winston Farm, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Winston-Salem, NC	8 GWh	Dec 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Maxton Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Maxton, NC	2 GWh	Aug 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Germantown Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Rural Hall, NC	3 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Langdon Solar Farm, LLC	Strata Manager, LLC	Four Oaks, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
ZV Solar 3, LLC	SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC	Red Springs, NC	9 GWh	Feb 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Wayne Solar III LLC	Wayne Solar III, LLC	Goldsboro, NC	4 GWh	Jun 2014	Dec 2025	Solar
Wayne Solar II LLC	Wayne Solar II, LLC	Goldsboro, NC	2 GWh	Jun 2014	Dec 2025	Solar
Duplin Solar I LLC (160 Houston Lane)	Duplin Solar I, LLC	Kenansville, NC	2 GWh	Jun 2014	Dec 2025	Solar
Old Pageland Monroe Road Solar Farm	Cypress Creek Renewables	Monroe, NC	9 GWh	Oct 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Wayne Solar I LLC	Wayne Solar I, LLC	Mount Olive, NC	2 GWh	Jun 2014	Oct 2025	Solar
Exum Farm Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Grifton, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Innovative Solar 16	Cypress Creek Renewables	Hendersonville, NC	3 GWh	Sep 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Red Toad 1425 A Powatan Road, LLC	SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC	Clayton, NC	4 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Robin Solar	SunStrong Management	Dudley, NC	7 GWh	Dec 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
Heedeh Solar	MN8 Energy LLC	Delco, NC	6 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2025	Solar
Neisler Street Solar	Neisler Street Solar I, LLC	Shelby, NC	3 GWh	Jul 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Shelter Solar	Sol Systems	Raeford, NC	8 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2025	Solar
Floyd Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Fairmont, NC	9 GWh	Jun 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Cohen Farm Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Sanford, NC	10 GWh	Jul 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Baltimore Church Solar, LLC	Altus Power America Management, LLC	Fairmont, NC	7 GWh	Sep 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Elm Solar, LLC	SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC	Sanford, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Cedar Solar, LLC	SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC	Beulaville, NC	9 GWh	Oct 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Nashville Farms, LLC	SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC	Nashville, NC	3 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Morgan Farm, LLC	SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC	Louisburg, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Durham Solar	SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC	Durham, NC	6 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Innovative Solar 63, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Snow Hill, NC	9 GWh	Jan 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Statesville Solar	Cypress Creek Renewables	Cleveland, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Lux Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Kings Mountain, NC	4 GWh	Oct 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Innovative Solar 60	CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC	Nashville, NC	3 GWh	Jan 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Spencer Farm, LLC	Strata Manager, LLC	Salisbury, NC	9 GWh	Mar 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Bizzell Church Solar 2	CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC	Selma, NC	9 GWh	Jul 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Boaz Farm Solar	CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC	Sanford, NC	8 GWh	Jul 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
St. Pauls Solar 2	CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC	St. Pauls, NC	8 GWh	Jun 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Salisbury Solar	Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC	Salisbury, NC	8 GWh	Jul 2018	Dec 2025	Solar
Gamble Solar	Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC	Bostic, NC	6 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2025	Solar
Laurinburg Farm	Strata Manager, LLC	Laurinburg, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Fisher Solar Farm - NC	Strata Manager, LLC	Oakboro, NC	9 GWh	Sep 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Tripple State Farm	Strata Manager, LLC	Statesville, NC	10 GWh	Sep 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Violet Solar	Violet Solar, LLC	Mount Pleasant, NC	10 GWh	Nov 2018	Dec 2025	Solar
Bakatsias Solar	Cypress Creek Renewables	Haw River, NC	8 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Old Caroleen Solar Farm	Cypress Creek Renewables	Forest City, NC	3 GWh	Jun 2018	Dec 2025	Solar
Washington Solar	SolRiver Capital LLC	Reidsville, NC	11 GWh	Feb 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
Gainey Solar, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Clarkton, NC	4 GWh	Sep 2016	Dec 2024	Solar
Innovative Solar 18, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Bostic, NC	4 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2024	Solar
Red Oak Solar Farm, LLC	Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC	Nashville, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Bernhardt Furniture Solar Farm	Bernhardt Furniture Company	Lenoir, NC	2 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Thigpen Farms Solar, LLC	Thigpen Solar, LLC	Maxton, NC	10 GWh	Nov 2023	Dec 2025	Solar
Catawba Solar LLC	Catawba Solar LLC	Salisbury, NC	3 GWh	Aug 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
South Atlantic Services Solar Farm I	South Atlantic Services Inc	Wilmington, NC	3 GWh	Nov 2013	Dec 2024	Solar
Jersey Holdings	Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC	Lumberton, NC	7 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
McGoogan Farm, LLC	Strata Manager, LLC	Lumber Bridge, NC	9 GWh	Jul 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Hew Fulton Farm, LLC	Strata Manager, LLC	Laurinburg, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Roper Farm, LLC	Strata Manager, LLC	Grover, NC	10 GWh	May 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Bunn Level Farm, LLC	Strata Manager, LLC	Bunnlevel, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Creech Solar 2, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Garner, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Auten Road Farm, LLC	Cypress Creek Renewables	Gastonia, NC	9 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
NC 102 Project LLC	NC 102 Project LLC	Midland, NC	142 GWh	Aug 2018	May 2026	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