Metropolitan Sewerage District
Hydro power plant in Buncombe County, North Carolina. 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Also known as Metropolitan Sewerage District Power Plant · EIA plant 10181
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1988First generator online
- Operator
- Metropolitan Sewerage DistrictEIA operator ID 12374
- Grid
- CPLEBalancing authority CPLE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Buncombe County, NC35.6497, −82.5992
- EIA plant ID
- 10181EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Metropolitan Sewerage District produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.49 GWh
3,494 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
16.6%
2024: 29.1%
January to July 2026
2.79 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.5–8.6
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 7 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 6,522 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,135 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 12,447 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 12,621 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 8,046 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,698 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 5,016 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 9,999 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 7,065 | 33.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 6,534 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,233 | 39.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 9,201 | 43.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 10,374 | 49.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 6,910 | 32.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,557 | 40.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 6,539 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 8,080 | 38.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,408 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 8,546 | 40.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,178 | 38.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,357 | 30.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,406 | 21.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 6,140 | 29.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,494 | 16.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,791 | 22.9% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.8 | September 1988 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.8 | September 1988 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Metropolitan Sewerage District as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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How much power does Metropolitan Sewerage District produce?
Metropolitan Sewerage District reported 3,494 MWh (3.49 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 16.6% capacity factor on 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.79 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Metropolitan Sewerage District?
Metropolitan Sewerage District is in Buncombe County, North Carolina, at 35.6497, −82.5992. It is in the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area (CPLE).
Who operates Metropolitan Sewerage District?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Metropolitan Sewerage District as the operator (EIA operator ID 12374). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Metropolitan Sewerage District start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1988, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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