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	Nov 2025
Annual Generation	112.5 TWh
Power Plants	565
Utilities	223
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 \| 54.7% Natural Gas \| 24.2% Coal \| 18.6% Solar \| 1.8% Water \| 1.2% 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
Stanly Solar, LLC	Stanly Solar, LLC	Albemarle, NC	92 GWh	Jul 2022	Sep 2025	Solar
Buck	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Salisbury, NC	4 TWh	Oct 2011	Sep 2025	Natural Gas
James E. Rogers Energy Complex	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Cliffside, NC	5 TWh	May 1972	Sep 2025	Natural Gas : 51.6% Bituminous Coal : 48.2%
Dan River	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Eden, NC	4 TWh	Nov 2012	Sep 2025	Natural Gas
Marshall (NC)	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Terrell, NC	8 TWh	Feb 1965	Sep 2025	Bituminous Coal : 53.7% Natural Gas : 46.3%
Broad River Solar, LLC	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Mooresboro, NC	98 GWh	Nov 2021	Sep 2025	Solar
Maiden Creek Solar Power Plant	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Maiden, NC	117 GWh	Dec 2020	Sep 2025	Solar
Lee Combined Cycle Plant	Duke Energy Progress - (NC)	Goldsboro, NC	6 TWh	Nov 2012	Sep 2025	Natural Gas
W S Lee	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Williamston, SC	6 TWh	Feb 1951	Sep 2025	Natural Gas
Oconee	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Seneca, SC	23 TWh	Jun 1973	Sep 2025	Nuclear
Misenheimer Solar LLC	Misenheimer Solar LLC	Gold Hill, NC	161 GWh	Mar 2024	Sep 2025	Solar
NC 102 Project LLC	NC 102 Project LLC	Midland, NC	138 GWh	Aug 2018	Sep 2025	Solar
Catawba	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	York, SC	19 TWh	May 1985	Sep 2025	Nuclear
McGuire	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Huntersville, NC	20 TWh	Aug 1981	Sep 2025	Nuclear
Sugar Solar, LLC	Sugar Solar, LLC	Yadkinville, NC	106 GWh	Nov 2021	Sep 2025	Solar
Lincoln Combustion	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Stanley, NC	797 GWh	Apr 1995	Sep 2025	Natural Gas : 99.9%
Rowan	Southern Power Co	Salisbury, NC	5 TWh	Mar 2001	Sep 2025	Natural Gas : 99.7%
Belews Creek	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Belews Creek, NC	8 TWh	Jul 1974	Sep 2025	Natural Gas : 72.6% Bituminous Coal : 27.4%
High Shoals Hydro (NC)	Central Rivers Power US, LLC	High Shoals, NC	4 GWh	Jun 1934	Sep 2025	Water
Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility	University of North Carolina	Chapel Hill, NC	54 GWh	Jun 1991	Sep 2025	Bituminous Coal : 55.6% Natural Gas : 44.4%
Spartanburg Water System	Spartanburg Commissioners PW	Chesnee, SC	2 GWh	Dec 1925	Sep 2025	Water : 91.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.2%
Avalon Hydropower	Avalon Hydropower LLC	Mayodan, NC	3 GWh	Mar 1997	Sep 2025	Water
Rockingham County CT Station	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Reidsville, NC	2 TWh	May 2000	Sep 2025	Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9%
Broad River Energy Center	Broad River Energy LLC	Gaffney, SC	817 GWh	Jun 2000	Sep 2025	Natural Gas : 99.8%
Gaston Solar Power Plant	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Cherryville Township, NC	43 GWh	Nov 2020	Sep 2025	Solar
Innovative Solar 37 LLC	Dominion Renewable Energy	Morven, NC	135 GWh	Apr 2017	Sep 2025	Solar
Partin Solar	Partin Solar, LLC	Elkin, NC	83 GWh	Sep 2023	Sep 2025	Solar
Lick Creek Solar, LLC	Lick Creek Solar, LLC	Walnut Cove, NC	109 GWh	Feb 2022	Sep 2025	Solar
Rutherford Farm	Southern Power Co	Forest City, NC	136 GWh	Nov 2016	Sep 2025	Solar
Kings Mountain Energy Center	Carolina Power Partners, LLC	Kings Mountain, NC	3 TWh	Jul 2018	Sep 2025	Natural Gas
Gaston Memorial Hospital	City of Gastonia	Gastonia, NC	22 MWh	Apr 2006	Sep 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Long Creek Waste Water Plant	City of Gastonia	Dallas, NC	402 MWh	Dec 1994	Sep 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
Concord Energy	Concord Energy LLC	Concord, NC	64 GWh	Jan 2012	Sep 2025	Landfill Gas
Central Energy Facility	Clemson University - Main Campus	Clemson, SC	2 MWh	Apr 2000	Aug 2025	Natural Gas
Catawba River Pollution Control	City of Morganton - (NC)	Morganton, NC	6 MWh	Jun 2009	Aug 2025	Distillate Fuel Oil
G G Allen	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Belmont, NC	198 GWh	May 1957	Dec 2024	Bituminous Coal : 98.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.6%
Cowans Ford	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Stanley, NC	182 GWh	Aug 1963	Dec 2024	Water
Lookout Shoals	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Statesville, NC	105 GWh	Nov 1915	Dec 2024	Water
Mountain Island	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Mount Holly, NC	131 GWh	Nov 1923	Dec 2024	Water
Rhodhiss	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Rhodhiss, NC	70 GWh	Jan 1925	Dec 2024	Water
White Cross Farm	Strata Manager, LLC	Chapel Hill, NC	8 GWh	Aug 2013	Dec 2024	Solar
Arndt Farm	Strata Manager, LLC	Claremont, NC	9 GWh	Oct 2012	Dec 2024	Solar
Cedar Cliff	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Tuckasegee, NC	12 GWh	Dec 1951	Dec 2024	Water
Franklin (NC)	Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC	Franklin, NC	5 GWh	Dec 1924	Dec 2024	Water
Mission	Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC	Murphy, NC	6 GWh	Nov 1924	Dec 2024	Water
Nantahala	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Topton, NC	183 GWh	Jun 1942	Dec 2024	Water
Thorpe	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Tuckasegee, NC	57 GWh	Sep 1941	Dec 2024	Water
Tuckasegee	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Tuckasegee, NC	4 GWh	Apr 1950	Dec 2024	Water
Boyds Mill Hydro	Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC	Ware Shoals, SC	4 GWh	Nov 1996	Dec 2024	Water
Cedar Creek (SC)	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Great Falls, SC	165 GWh	Jul 1926	Dec 2024	Water
Dearborn	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Great Falls, SC	91 GWh	Feb 1923	Dec 2024	Water
Fishing Creek	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Great Falls, SC	140 GWh	Oct 1916	Dec 2024	Water
Moore Solar Farm	Strata Manager, LLC	Reidsville, NC	7 GWh	Nov 2013	Dec 2024	Solar
Hollidays Bridge Hydro	Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC	Honea Path, SC	10 GWh	Nov 1996	Dec 2024	Water
Saluda Dam	Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC	Greenville, SC	7 GWh	Nov 1996	Dec 2024	Water
Wateree Hydro	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Ridgeway, SC	255 GWh	Sep 1919	Dec 2024	Water
Wylie	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Fort Mill, SC	157 GWh	Jul 1925	Dec 2024	Water
Rocky River (SC)	City of Abbeville - (SC)	Iva, SC	6 GWh	Dec 1940	Dec 2024	Water
Queens Creek	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Topton, NC	3 GWh	Dec 1948	Dec 2024	Water
Webb Forging	Central Electric Power	Carlisle, SC	90 MWh	Jun 2003	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Sediver	Central Electric Power	York, SC	78 MWh	Jun 2003	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Mill Creek (SC)	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Blacksburg, SC	32 GWh	Nov 2002	Dec 2024	Natural Gas : 96.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.6%
Haw River Hydro	Haw River Hydro Co	Saxapahaw, NC	4 GWh	Aug 1981	Dec 2024	Water
Piedmont Hydro Power Project	Central Rivers Power US, LLC	Piedmont, SC	4 GWh	Apr 1989	Dec 2024	Water
Pelzer Upper	Central Rivers Power US, LLC	Petzer, SC	5 GWh	Nov 1989	Dec 2024	Water
Pelzer Lower	Central Rivers Power US, LLC	Williamston, SC	5 GWh	Nov 1989	Dec 2024	Water
Clifton Dam 3 Power Station	Converse Energy Inc	Converse, SC	4 GWh	Jul 1985	Dec 2024	Water
Ingredion Winston Salem	Ingredion Inc - Winston Salem	Winston-Salem, NC	49 GWh	Nov 1985	Dec 2024	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 85.5% Bituminous Coal : 8.2% Natural Gas : 6.3%
Salem Energy Systems LLC	Salem Energy Systems LLC	Winston-Salem, NC	7 GWh	Jun 1996	Dec 2024	Landfill Gas
Water Filter Plant #2	City of Morganton - (NC)	Morganton, NC	1 MWh	Apr 2013	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
GRS CMS	Gas Recovery Systems Inc	Concord, NC	610 MWh	Nov 1999	Dec 2024	Landfill Gas
Thermal Kem	Central Electric Power	Rock Hill, SC	70 MWh	Jun 2003	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Valenite	Central Electric Power	Westminster, SC	50 MWh	Jun 2003	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Albemarle Prime Power Park	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1	New London, NC	90 MWh	Apr 2006	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Davidson V	SunE B9 Holdings, LLC	Lexington, NC	2 GWh	Nov 2010	Dec 2024	Solar
Seneca City of	City of Seneca - (SC)	Seneca, SC	479 MWh	Nov 2004	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Drexel Operations Center	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1	Drexel, NC	77 MWh	Jul 2007	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Upper Pacolet Hydro	Lockhart Power Co	Pacolet, SC	4 GWh	Jan 2013	Dec 2024	Water
Gastonia Prime Power Park	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1	Dallas, NC	162 MWh	May 2008	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Iredell County LFG Facility	Iredell Transmission LLC	Statesville, NC	26 GWh	Jul 2008	Dec 2024	Landfill Gas
Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility	Southern Power Co	Kings Mountain, NC	712 GWh	Nov 2012	Dec 2024	Natural Gas : 99.6%
Waste Management Piedmont LFGTE Project	WM Renewable Energy LLC	Kernersville, NC	9 GWh	Feb 2011	Dec 2024	Landfill Gas
High Point, POLO	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1	High Point, NC	60 MWh	Oct 2007	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Shelby Solar Energy Generation Facility	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Shelby, NC	1 GWh	Apr 2010	Dec 2024	Solar
Mayberry Solar LLC	Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC	Mt. Airy, NC	1 GWh	Sep 2011	Dec 2024	Solar
Marshville Farm	Strata Manager, LLC	Marshville, NC	7 GWh	Sep 2013	Dec 2024	Solar
DE Solar 1725 Drywall Dr	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	Mt. Holly, NC	902 MWh	Dec 2009	Dec 2024	Solar
Mas Durham Power, LLC	Mas Durham Power, LLC	Durham, NC	10 GWh	Jan 2010	Dec 2024	Landfill Gas
Taylorsville Solar LLC	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Taylorsville, NC	1 GWh	Sep 2010	Dec 2024	Solar
Davidson Gas Producers LLC	Davidson Gas Producers LLC	Lexington, NC	11 GWh	Oct 2010	Dec 2024	Landfill Gas
Martins Creek Solar NC, LLC	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Murphy, NC	1 GWh	Feb 2011	Dec 2024	Solar
Monroe Generating Station	North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1	Monroe, NC	862 MWh	Mar 2010	Dec 2024	Natural Gas
Eastside WWTP	City Of High Point	High Point, NC	276 MWh	Jul 2004	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Ward WTP	City Of High Point	High Point, NC	110 MWh	Jan 1999	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Westside WWTP	City Of High Point	Thomasville, NC	103 MWh	Apr 2005	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Murphy Farm Power, LLC	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Culberson, NC	1 GWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2024	Solar
CS Murphy Point, LLC	Duke Energy Renewables Services	Murphy, NC	1 GWh	Jul 2011	Dec 2024	Solar
Wellford Renewable Energy Plant	Lockhart Power Co	Spartanburg, SC	50 MWh	Apr 2011	Dec 2024	Landfill Gas
City West Diesel Plant	Lockhart Power Co	Union, SC	34 MWh	May 2011	Dec 2024	Distillate Fuel Oil
Apple Data Center PV	Apple, Inc	Maiden, NC	32 GWh	Jan 2013	Dec 2024	Solar

Surrounding Balancing Authorities

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#61	Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division	696.7 GWh	4
#25	Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.	25.7 TWh	87
#17	Duke Energy Progress East	64.3 TWh	559
#52	Duke Energy Progress West	4.3 TWh	10
#40	JEA	9.2 TWh	22
#24	Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company	34.4 TWh	25
#1	PJM Interconnection, LLC	870.7 TWh	2,465
#30	South Carolina Public Service Authority	18.9 TWh	34
#59	Southeastern Power Administration	1.5 TWh	11
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	250.9 TWh	417

Balancing Authorities with Similar Net Generation

Rank	Balancing Authority	Annual Net Generation	# Power Plants
#6	Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans	250.9 TWh	417
#7	California Independent System Operator	188.0 TWh	2,075
#9	Tennessee Valley Authority	161.6 TWh	204
#10	Florida Power & Light Co.	148.9 TWh	187
#12	New York Independent System Operator	131.6 TWh	1,211
#13	Duke Energy Carolinas	112.5 TWh	565
#15	ISO New England	105.5 TWh	1,577
#16	Bonneville Power Administration	80.5 TWh	163
#17	Duke Energy Progress East	64.3 TWh	559
#18	PacifiCorp East	61.1 TWh	216