Thorpe

Hwy 107, Tuckasegee, NC 28783

Plant Summary Information

Thorpe is ranked #20 out of 35 hydroelectric power plants in North Carolina in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Thorpe is comprised of 1 generator and generated 5.2 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant Name	Thorpe
Utility Name	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Location	Jackson County, NC
Initial Operation Date	October 1941
Last Update	Dec 2024
Annual Generation	56.7 GWh
Annual Consumption	200.9 k MMBtu
Ranked #3,902 out of 12,327 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #470 out of 1,323 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #102 out of 868 North Carolina Power Plants
Ranked #20 out of 35 North Carolina Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Thorpe (2750)
Plant Address	Hwy 107, Tuckasegee, NC 28783
Utility	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (5416)
Latitude, Longitude	35.23399, -83.1254
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation Date	October 1941
Annual Generation	56.7 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	SERC
Balancing Authority	Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	West Fork Of Tuckasegee River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (5416) NC
Grid Voltage	161.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	21.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	19.7 MW
Winter Capacity	19.7 MW
Minimum Load	19.7 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	October 1941
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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Asheville	Arden, NC	3.9 TWh	36.8 mi
Burton Dam	Clayton, GA	19.6 GWh	38.4 mi
Cedar Cliff	Tuckasegee, NC	11.7 GWh	2 mi
Franklin (NC)	Franklin, NC	4.5 GWh	13.9 mi
Innovative Solar 10	Canton, NC	2.4 GWh	21.2 mi
Innovative Solar 6	Leicester, NC	4.6 GWh	37.4 mi
Keowee	Seneca, SC	67.0 GWh	33 mi
Multitrade Rabun Gap, LLC	Rabun Gap, GA	115.8 GWh	24.1 mi
Nacoochee	Lakemont, GA	12.6 GWh	39.3 mi
Nantahala	Topton, NC	182.7 GWh	31.2 mi
Oconee	Seneca, SC	22.6 TWh	33 mi
Queens Creek	Topton, NC	3.0 GWh	31.2 mi
Seneca City of	Seneca, SC	479.0 MWh	39 mi
Tallulah Falls	Tallulah Falls, GA	72.0 GWh	37.5 mi
Tennessee Creek	Tuckasegee, NC	36.8 GWh	7.1 mi
Terrora	Tallulah Falls, GA	35.9 GWh	36.3 mi
Tuckasegee	Tuckasegee, NC	4.2 GWh	0.9 mi
Tugalo	Tallulah Falls, GA	97.0 GWh	38.2 mi
Walters	Waterville, NC	275.3 GWh	32.1 mi
Yonah	Toccoa, GA	42.2 GWh	40.1 mi