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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky River (SC) | City of Abbeville - (SC) | Iva, SC | 2 GWh | Dec 1940 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Roper Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Grover, NC | 10 GWh | May 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Rowan | Southern Power Co | Salisbury, NC | 5 TWh | Mar 2001 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Rowesville Rd Plant | City of Orangeburg - (SC) | Orangeburg, SC | 928 MWh | May 1994 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Ruff Solar LLC | Sol Systems | Ellenboro, NC | 40 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Rutherford Farm | Southern Power Co | Forest City, NC | 136 GWh | Nov 2016 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Salem Energy Systems LLC | NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC | Winston-Salem, NC | 76 MWh | Jun 1996 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Salisbury Solar | Oppidum Renewables USA, LLC | Salisbury, NC | 8 GWh | Jul 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Saluda Dam | Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC | Greenville, SC | 5 GWh | Nov 1996 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Samarcand Solar Farm, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Biscoe, NC | 7 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Saw Solar | SunStrong Management | China Grove, NC | 11 GWh | May 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sawtell Solar | SunStrong Management | Hendersonville, NC | 5 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sediver | Central Electric Power | York, SC | 129 MWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Selma Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Selma, NC | 8 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Seneca City of | City of Seneca - (SC) | Seneca, SC | 728 MWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Shelby Randolph Road Solar 1, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Shelby, NC | 4 GWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Shelby Solar Energy Generation Facility | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Shelby, NC | 938 MWh | Apr 2010 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Shelter Solar | Sol Systems | Raeford, NC | 8 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Shorthorn Holdings | SolRiver Capital LLC | McColl, SC | 17 GWh | Jul 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SID Solar I, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | Shelby, NC | 8 GWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sigmon Catawba Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Newton, NC | 2 GWh | May 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sonne One | Cypress Creek Renewables | Goldsboro, NC | 9 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sonne Two | Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Newton, NC | 8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sophie Solar | Sophie Solar LLC | Mooresboro, NC | 7 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| South Atlantic Services Solar Farm I | South Atlantic Services Inc | Wilmington, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| South Winston Farm, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Winston-Salem, NC | 8 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Southwick Solar | SunStrong Management | Graham, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Spartanburg Water System | Spartanburg Commissioners PW | Chesnee, SC | 620 MWh | Dec 1925 | May 2026 | Water : 84.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.0% |
| Speedway Solar NC, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Midland, NC | 40 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Spencer Farm, LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Salisbury, NC | 9 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Spring Hope Solar 2, LLC | Spring Hope Solar 2, LLC | Spring Hope, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| SR Lambert I, LLC | SR Lambert I, LLC | Georgetown, SC | 106 GWh | Nov 2025 | May 2026 | Solar |
| SR Lambert II | SR Lambert II, LLC | Georgetown, SC | 107 GWh | Nov 2025 | May 2026 | Solar |
| St. Pauls Solar 1, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | St. Pauls, NC | 7 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| St. Pauls Solar 2 | CD Global Solar Holdings, LLC | St. Pauls, NC | 8 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stagecoach Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Henderson, NC | 9 GWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stainback Solar Farm | Cypress Creek Renewables | Middleburg, NC | 10 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stanly Solar, LLC | SunStrong Management | Albemarle, NC | 92 GWh | Jul 2022 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Star Solar | Star Solar LLC | Durham, NC | 9 GWh | Mar 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Statesville Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cleveland, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stikeleather Farm | Stikeleather Farm, LLC | Hiddenite, NC | 9 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stony Knoll Solar, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Rockford, NC | 44 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Stout Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Mebane, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Strider Solar, LLC | Cardinal Renewables | Asheboro, NC | 9 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Substation 20 Plant | City of Orangeburg - (SC) | Orangeburg, SC | 168 MWh | May 2014 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Sugar Solar, LLC | SunStrong Management | Yadkinville, NC | 101 GWh | Nov 2021 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Sunflower Solar LLC | SolRiver Capital LLC | Kingstree, SC | 24 GWh | Feb 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Tamworth Holdings | RWE Clean Energy | Garland, NC | 7 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Taylorsville Solar LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Taylorsville, NC | 1 GWh | Sep 2010 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Tennessee Creek | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Tuckasegee, NC | 34 GWh | Apr 1955 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Thermal Kem | Central Electric Power | Rock Hill, SC | 105 MWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Thigpen Farms Solar, LLC | Thigpen Solar, LLC | Maxton, NC | 10 GWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Thornton PV1 | Strata Manager, LLC | Snow Hill, NC | 8 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Thorpe | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Tuckasegee, NC | 60 GWh | Sep 1941 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Tiburon Holdings | Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC | Advance, NC | 9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Tracy Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Bailey, NC | 11 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Trinity Solar | Trinity Solar, LLC | Trinity, NC | 10 GWh | Jul 2019 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Tripple State Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Statesville, NC | 10 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Tuckasegee | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Tuckasegee, NC | 5 GWh | Apr 1950 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Turkey Branch Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Fairmont, NC | 7 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Turkey Creek PV1 | Fresh Air Energy XXXV, LLC | Kirby, NC | 18 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Turner Shoals | Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC | Mill Springs, NC | 52 MWh | Nov 1996 | May 2026 | Water |
| TWE Chocowinity Solar, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Chocowinity, NC | 6 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| TWE New Bern Solar Project, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | New Bern, NC | 6 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Two Lines Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Hickory, NC | 9 GWh | Feb 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Union Renewable Energy Facility | Lockhart Power Co | Enoree, SC | 16 GWh | Dec 2014 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Univ of NC Chapel Hill Cogen Facility | University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | 57 GWh | Jun 1991 | Apr 2026 | Natural Gas : 58.2% Bituminous Coal : 41.8% |
| Upper Pacolet Hydro | Lockhart Power Co | Pacolet, SC | 5 GWh | Jan 2013 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Valenite | Central Electric Power | Westminster, SC | 105 MWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Vance Solar Farm, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Kittrell, NC | 8 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Vaughn Creek PV1 | Strata Manager, LLC | Murfreesboro, NC | 36 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ventura Solar, LLC | Sol Systems | Taylorsville, NC | 10 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Violet Solar | Violet Solar, LLC | Mount Pleasant, NC | 10 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| W S Lee | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Williamston, SC | 6 TWh | Feb 1951 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Waco Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Waco, NC | 9 GWh | Oct 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Wallace | AES Distributed Energy | Wallace, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Warbler Holdings | SolRiver Capital LLC | Shelby, NC | 7 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ward WTP | City Of High Point - (NC) | High Point, NC | 133 MWh | Jan 1999 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Warsaw I | AES Distributed Energy | Warsaw, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Warsaw II | AES Distributed Energy | Warsaw, NC | 3 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Washington Solar | SolRiver Capital LLC | Reidsville, NC | 11 GWh | Feb 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Waste Management Piedmont LFGTE Project | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Kernersville, NC | 9 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Water Filter Plant #2 | City of Morganton - (NC) | Morganton, NC | 1 MWh | Apr 2013 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Wateree Hydro | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Ridgeway, SC | 137 GWh | Sep 1919 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Wayne Solar I LLC | Wayne Solar I, LLC | Mount Olive, NC | 2 GWh | Jun 2014 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| Wayne Solar II LLC | Wayne Solar II, LLC | Goldsboro, NC | 2 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Wayne Solar III LLC | Wayne Solar III, LLC | Goldsboro, NC | 4 GWh | Jun 2014 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Webb Forging | Central Electric Power | Carlisle, SC | 30 MWh | Jun 2003 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Wellford Renewable Energy Plant | Lockhart Power Co | Spartanburg, SC | 59 MWh | Apr 2011 | Dec 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Wellons Farm | Wellons Farm, LLC | Smithfield, NC | 8 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| West Salisbury Farm LLC | Strata Manager, LLC | Salisbury, NC | 8 GWh | Aug 2015 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Westside WWTP | City Of High Point - (NC) | Thomasville, NC | 30 MWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| White Cross Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | Chapel Hill, NC | 8 GWh | Aug 2013 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| White Horse Solar A | White Horse Solar A | Greenville, SC | 3 GWh | Oct 2020 | 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% |
| Whitehall Solar LLC | SolRiver Capital LLC | Timmonsville, SC | 5 GWh | Feb 2024 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Whitt Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Piedmont, SC | 4 GWh | Dec 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Williams Solar LLC | SolRiver Capital LLC | Newton Grove, NC | 2 GWh | Aug 2025 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Woodfields Solar | Woodfields Solar, LLC | Greenwood, SC | 4 GWh | Jan 2022 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Woodsdale Farm, LLC | Cardinal Renewables | Roxboro, NC | 3 GWh | Oct 2018 | 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 |