Lookout Shoals

678 Lookout Dam Rd, Statesville, NC 28625

Plant Summary Information

Lookout Shoals is ranked #18 out of 33 hydroelectric power plants in North Carolina in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Lookout Shoals is comprised of 3 generators and generated 14.1 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant NameLookout Shoals
Utility NameDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC
LocationIredell County, NC
Initial Operation DateDecember 1915
Last Update Dec 2025
Annual Generation 82.5 GWh
Annual Consumption 312.4 k MMBtu
Ranked #3,717 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #369 out of 1,311 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #91 out of 876 North Carolina Power Plants
Ranked #18 out of 33 North Carolina Water Power Plants
Fuel Types Water

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Monthly Net Generation for Lookout Shoals

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Lookout Shoals Details

Summary Information
Plant NameLookout Shoals (2726)
Plant Address678 Lookout Dam Rd, Statesville, NC 28625
UtilityDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC (5416)
Latitude, Longitude35.7575, -81.0894
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation DateDecember 1915
Annual Generation 82.5 GWh
Fuel Types Water
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionSERC
Balancing AuthorityDuke Energy Carolinas (DUK)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water SourceCatawba River
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC (5416) NC
Grid Voltage 100.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating December 1915

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity8.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor1
Summer Capacity9 MW
Winter Capacity9 MW
Minimum Load9 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateDecember 1915
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 2 Details Operating December 1915

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity8.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor1
Summer Capacity9 MW
Winter Capacity9 MW
Minimum Load9 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateDecember 1915
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 3 Details Operating December 1915

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity8.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor1
Summer Capacity9 MW
Winter Capacity9 MW
Minimum Load9 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateDecember 1915
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo

Lookout Shoals Plant Owners

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