Duke Energy Carolinas

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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	Oct 2026
Annual Generation	113.4 TWh
Power Plants	578
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 \| 52.3% Natural Gas \| 25.6% Coal \| 20.1% Solar \| 1.9% Water \| 0.8% 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
Oconee	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Seneca, SC	22 TWh	Jun 1973	Jul 2026	Nuclear
McGuire	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Huntersville, NC	19 TWh	Aug 1981	Jul 2026	Nuclear
Catawba	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	York, SC	18 TWh	May 1985	Jul 2026	Nuclear
Belews Creek	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Belews Creek, NC	9 TWh	Jul 1974	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 68.2% Bituminous Coal : 31.8%
Marshall (NC)	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Terrell, NC	8 TWh	Feb 1965	Jul 2026	Bituminous Coal : 60.8% Natural Gas : 39.2%
W S Lee	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Williamston, SC	6 TWh	Feb 1951	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Lee Combined Cycle Plant	Duke Energy Progress - (NC)	Goldsboro, NC	6 TWh	Nov 2012	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Rowan	Southern Power Co	Salisbury, NC	5 TWh	Mar 2001	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
James E. Rogers Energy Complex	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Cliffside, NC	5 TWh	May 1972	Jul 2026	Bituminous Coal : 54.6% Natural Gas : 45.3%
Buck	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Salisbury, NC	4 TWh	Oct 2011	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Dan River	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Eden, NC	4 TWh	Nov 2012	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Kings Mountain Energy Center	Carolina Power Partners, LLC	Kings Mountain, NC	4 TWh	Jul 2018	Jul 2026	Natural Gas
Rockingham County CT Station	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Reidsville, NC	2 TWh	May 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
Broad River Energy Center	Broad River Energy LLC	Gaffney, SC	1 TWh	Jun 2000	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 98.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.4%
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%
Lincoln Combustion	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Stanley, NC	933 GWh	Apr 1995	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 95.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.8%
G G Allen	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Belmont, NC	198 GWh	May 1957	Dec 2024	Bituminous Coal : 98.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.6%
Nantahala	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Topton, NC	188 GWh	Jun 1942	Dec 2025	Water
Misenheimer Solar LLC	Misenheimer Solar LLC	Gold Hill, NC	158 GWh	Mar 2024	Jul 2026	Solar
SR Lambert II	SR Lambert II, LLC	Georgetown, SC	156 GWh	Nov 2025	Jul 2026	Solar
SR Lambert I, LLC	SR Lambert I, LLC	Georgetown, SC	155 GWh	Nov 2025	Jul 2026	Solar
Innovative Solar 37 LLC	Dominion Renewable Energy	Morven, NC	144 GWh	Apr 2017	Jul 2026	Solar
NC 102 Project LLC	NC 102 Project LLC	Midland, NC	142 GWh	Aug 2018	Jul 2026	Solar
Wateree Hydro	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Ridgeway, SC	137 GWh	Sep 1919	Dec 2025	Water
Rutherford Farm	Southern Power Co	Forest City, NC	135 GWh	Nov 2016	Jul 2026	Solar
Cowans Ford	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Stanley, NC	125 GWh	Aug 1963	Dec 2025	Water
Maiden Creek Solar Power Plant	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Maiden, NC	118 GWh	Dec 2020	Jul 2026	Solar
Mill Creek (SC)	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Blacksburg, SC	117 GWh	Nov 2002	Dec 2025	Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7%
Catalina Solar (SC)	Catalina Solar, LLC	Batesburg, SC	115 GWh	Sep 2025	Jul 2026	Solar
Red Bud Solar Plant	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Castalia, NC	113 GWh	Sep 2025	Jul 2026	Solar
Broad River Solar, LLC	Deriva Energy	Mooresboro, NC	106 GWh	Nov 2021	Jul 2026	Solar
Lick Creek Solar, LLC	SunStrong Management	Walnut Cove, NC	105 GWh	Feb 2022	Jul 2026	Solar
Duke Energy CHP at Clemson University	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Clemson, SC	103 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2025	Natural Gas
Cedar Creek (SC)	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Great Falls, SC	102 GWh	Jul 1926	Dec 2025	Water
Wylie	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Fort Mill, SC	99 GWh	Jul 1925	Dec 2025	Water
Sugar Solar, LLC	SunStrong Management	Yadkinville, NC	98 GWh	Nov 2021	Jul 2026	Solar
Mountain Island	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Mount Holly, NC	90 GWh	Nov 1923	Dec 2025	Water
Stanly Solar, LLC	SunStrong Management	Albemarle, NC	89 GWh	Jul 2022	Jul 2026	Solar
Partin Solar	Partin Solar, LLC	Elkin, NC	88 GWh	Sep 2023	Jul 2026	Solar
Oxford Dam	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Conover, NC	87 GWh	Mar 1928	Dec 2025	Water
Lookout Shoals	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Statesville, NC	83 GWh	Nov 1915	Dec 2025	Water
Eden Solar LLC	AES Distributed Energy	Ellerbe, NC	80 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Fishing Creek	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Great Falls, SC	77 GWh	Oct 1916	Dec 2025	Water
Dearborn	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Great Falls, SC	70 GWh	Feb 1923	Dec 2025	Water
Concord Energy	Concord Energy LLC	Concord, NC	60 GWh	Jan 2012	Jun 2026	Landfill Gas
Thorpe	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Tuckasegee, NC	60 GWh	Sep 1941	Dec 2025	Water
Rhodhiss	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Rhodhiss, NC	56 GWh	Jan 1925	Dec 2025	Water
Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility	University of North Carolina	Chapel Hill, NC	50 GWh	Jun 1991	Jul 2026	Natural Gas : 58.6% Bituminous Coal : 41.4%
Lockhart	Lockhart Power Co	Lockhart, SC	49 GWh	Dec 1920	Dec 2025	Water
Gaston Solar Power Plant	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Cherryville Township, NC	45 GWh	Nov 2020	Jul 2026	Solar
Keowee	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Seneca, SC	44 GWh	Mar 1971	Dec 2025	Water
Stony Knoll Solar, LLC	Deriva Energy	Rockford, NC	44 GWh	Feb 2022	Dec 2025	Solar
Speedway Solar NC, LLC	Deriva Energy	Midland, NC	40 GWh	Nov 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Ruff Solar LLC	Sol Systems	Ellenboro, NC	40 GWh	Jun 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
DD Fayetteville Solar NC LLC	Duke Energy Progress - (NC)	Fayetteville, NC	39 GWh	Oct 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Vaughn Creek PV1	Strata Manager, LLC	Murfreesboro, NC	36 GWh	Nov 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Montgomery Solar LLC	Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC	Biscoe, NC	36 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Ayrshire	CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC	Shelby, NC	36 GWh	Jul 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Apple Data Center - PV2	Apple, Inc	Conover, NC	34 GWh	Sep 2013	Dec 2025	Solar
Tennessee Creek	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Tuckasegee, NC	34 GWh	Apr 1955	Dec 2025	Water
Apple Data Center PV3	Apple, Inc	Conover, NC	33 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Boykin PV1	Strata Manager, LLC	Wade, NC	33 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
99 Islands	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Blacksburg, SC	31 GWh	Apr 1910	Dec 2025	Water
High Shoals PV1	SunStrong Management	High Shoals, NC	31 GWh	Mar 2022	Dec 2025	Solar
BMW Manufacturing Co	BMW Manufacturing Co LLC	Greer, SC	30 GWh	May 2009	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas : 82.1% Natural Gas : 17.9%
Pinson Solar Farm	Cardinal Renewables	Woodruff, SC	30 GWh	Jul 2022	Dec 2025	Solar
Apple Data Center PV	Apple, Inc	Maiden, NC	29 GWh	Jan 2013	Dec 2025	Solar
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%
Beaverdam Renewable Energy Center	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Grey Court, SC	29 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
Bridgewater	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Morganton, NC	28 GWh	Apr 1919	Dec 2025	Water
Reventure Park	Clean Energy LLC	Charlotte, NC	27 GWh	Jun 2014	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Iredell County LFG Facility	Iredell Transmission LLC	Statesville, NC	26 GWh	Jul 2008	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Mocksville Solar	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Mocksville, NC	26 GWh	Nov 2016	Dec 2025	Solar
Sunflower Solar LLC	SolRiver Capital LLC	Kingstree, SC	24 GWh	Feb 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
Gaston County Renewable Energy Center	Gaston County Solid Waste and Recycling Division	Dallas, NC	23 GWh	May 2011	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Camp Lejeune Solar and Energy Storage	Duke Energy Progress - (NC)	Camp Lejeune, NC	21 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Brighter Future Solar	Brighter Future Solar LLC	Granite Falls, NC	21 GWh	Dec 2021	Dec 2025	Solar
Midway Green Solar	Midway Green Solar, LLC	Union, SC	20 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
Turkey Creek PV1	Fresh Air Energy XXXV, LLC	Kirby, NC	18 GWh	Jan 2017	Dec 2025	Solar
Shorthorn Holdings	SolRiver Capital LLC	McColl, SC	17 GWh	Jul 2023	Dec 2025	Solar
Union Renewable Energy Facility	Lockhart Power Co	Enoree, SC	16 GWh	Dec 2014	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Perendale Holdings, LLC	Perendale Holdings, LLC	Mocksville, NC	15 GWh	Dec 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
Apex NC Solar	Apex NC Solar, LLC	Lawndale, NC	14 GWh	-	Jul 2026	Solar
Mas Durham Power, LLC	Mas Durham Power, LLC	Durham, NC	12 GWh	Jan 2010	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Cedar Cliff	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Tuckasegee, NC	12 GWh	Dec 1951	Dec 2025	Water
Tracy Solar	Cypress Creek Renewables	Bailey, NC	11 GWh	Nov 2015	Dec 2025	Solar
Davidson Gas Producers LLC	Davidson Gas Producers LLC	Lexington, NC	11 GWh	Oct 2010	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Washington Solar	SolRiver Capital LLC	Reidsville, NC	11 GWh	Feb 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
Onslow Power Producers	Cube District Energy, LLC	Jacksonville, NC	11 GWh	Oct 2013	Dec 2025	Landfill Gas
Elk Solar LLC	SolRiver Capital LLC	Raeford, NC	11 GWh	Jun 2024	Dec 2025	Solar
Saw Solar	SunStrong Management	China Grove, NC	11 GWh	May 2022	Dec 2025	Solar
Thigpen Farms Solar, LLC	Thigpen Solar, LLC	Maxton, NC	10 GWh	Nov 2023	Dec 2025	Solar
McLean Homestead	SolRiver Capital LLC	Laurinburg, NC	10 GWh	Jul 2023	Dec 2025	Solar
Grove Solar	Sol Systems	New Bern, NC	10 GWh	Nov 2019	Dec 2025	Solar
Ventura Solar, LLC	Sol Systems	Taylorsville, NC	10 GWh	Oct 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
Organ Church Solar	MN8 Energy LLC	Rockwell, NC	10 GWh	Jan 2019	Dec 2025	Solar
Cathcart Solar, LLC	Cathcart Solar, LLC	Whiteville, NC	10 GWh	Apr 2023	Dec 2025	Solar
Overhill Solar	Strata Manager, LLC	Clinton, NC	10 GWh	Feb 2022	Dec 2025	Solar
Cash Solar	SunStrong Management	Nashville, NC	10 GWh	Nov 2020	Dec 2025	Solar
Moyer Solar	Moyer Solar, LLC	Stoneville, NC	10 GWh	Nov 2022	Dec 2025	Solar

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#61	Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division	433.0 GWh	4
#24	Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.	26.1 TWh	83
#17	Duke Energy Progress East	66.2 TWh	574
#50	Duke Energy Progress West	4.6 TWh	15
#43	JEA	9.4 TWh	24
#23	Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company	34.2 TWh	25
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	890.9 TWh	2,806
#28	South Carolina Public Service Authority	19.6 TWh	35
#59	Southeastern Power Administration	1.2 TWh	11
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	259.3 TWh	423

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	259.3 TWh	423
#7	California Independent System Operator	168.7 TWh	2,170
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	166.2 TWh	209
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	153.0 TWh	188
#12	New York Independent System Operator	134.1 TWh	1,334
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	113.4 TWh	578
#15	ISO New England	112.2 TWh	1,667
#16	Bonneville Power Administration	91.1 TWh	170
#17	Duke Energy Progress East	66.2 TWh	574
#18	PacifiCorp East	61.4 TWh	223