Summary of Electricity Activity in Catawba County, NC
Summary of Catawba County, NC Generation
Catawba County, NC is ranked #156 out of 2,164 U.S. counties nationwide and #7 out of 88 North Carolina counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 8.2 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 85.2 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Sep 2025 |
| Power Plants | 21 |
| Companies on File | 10 |
Map of Top Producing Plants in Catawba County, NC
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Annual Net Generation From bituminous coal power
4.2 TWh
National Rank in Terms of bituminous coal Net Electricity Generation
#27 /111 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of bituminous coal Net Electricity Generation
#2 /8 North Carolina Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Catawba County, NC
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #7 / 88 | #156 / 2164 | 8.16 TWh | 85.20 M MMBtu |
| Bituminous Coal | #2 / 8 | #27 / 111 | 4.18 TWh | 43.69 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #8 / 20 | #186 / 929 | 3.61 TWh | 40.14 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #12 / 82 | #230 / 1233 | 281.58 GWh | 1.02 M MMBtu |
| Water | #15 / 24 | #269 / 547 | 91.94 GWh | 342.37 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #19 / 28 | #399 / 737 | 387.23 MWh | 4.87 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Catawba County, NC
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall (NC) | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 7.8 TWh | 83.8 M MMBtu | Bituminous Coal : 53.7% Natural Gas : 46.3% |
| Maiden Creek Solar Power Plant | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 116.7 GWh | 431.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Oxford Dam | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 91.9 GWh | 342.4 k MMBtu | Water |
| Apple Data Center - PV2 | Apple, Inc | 34.5 GWh | 123.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Apple Data Center PV | Apple, Inc | 31.5 GWh | 112.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Apple Data Center PV3 | Apple, Inc | 31.3 GWh | 109.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Apple One | Cypress Creek Renewables | 9.1 GWh | 33.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Sonne Two | Heelstone Energy Holdings, LLC | 9.0 GWh | 32.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Arndt Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | 8.7 GWh | 31.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Two Lines Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | 8.7 GWh | 31.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Owen Solar | Owen Solar LLC | 8.0 GWh | 29.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Flash Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | 7.7 GWh | 28.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Angel Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | 7.5 GWh | 27.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Old Catawba PV 1 | Ecoplexus, Inc | 5.6 GWh | 20.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Sigmon Catawba Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | 3.2 GWh | 12.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Maiden Community Center | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | 99.0 MWh | 1.4 k MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Apple Data Center - Fuel Cell 1&2 | Apple, Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Austin Solar | Sunlight Partners | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Blackburn Landfill Co-Generation | Catawba County | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Maiden Finger Street | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| RJ Solar | Sunlight Partners | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1786 | Alexander County | 20.1 GWh | 3 |
| #1600 | Burke County | 60.0 GWh | 10 |
| #1221 | Cabarrus County | 254.4 GWh | 9 |
| #1513 | Caldwell County | 88.1 GWh | 4 |
| #119 | Cleveland County | 9.4 TWh | 34 |
| #1017 | Gaston County | 447.6 GWh | 18 |
| #1381 | Iredell County | 148.7 GWh | 9 |
| #710 | Lincoln County | 997.6 GWh | 7 |
| #24 | Mecklenburg County | 20.0 TWh | 8 |
| #153 | Rowan County | 8.3 TWh | 17 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2025
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Catawba County, NC
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #202 | Claremont, NC | 14.3 GWh | 3 |
| #51 | Conover, NC | 165.4 GWh | 4 |
| #179 | Hickory, NC | 18.1 GWh | 2 |
| #8 | Lake Norman of Catawba, NC | 7.8 TWh | 1 |
| #58 | Maiden, NC | 148.3 GWh | 6 |
| #136 | Newton, NC | 28.9 GWh | 5 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2025