Haw River Hydro
Hydro power plant in Alamance County, North Carolina. 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Haw River Hydro Co.
Also known as EIA plant 10258
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1981First generator online
- Operator
- Haw River Hydro CoEIA operator ID 4980
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Alamance County, NC35.9483, −79.3244
- EIA plant ID
- 10258EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Haw River Hydro produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.53 GWh
3,533 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
26.9%
2024: 31.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.0–8.8
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 4 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 5 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 5,602 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 6 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 5 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,000 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 5,662 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 5,470 | 41.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 5,354 | 40.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 4,905 | 37.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 6,904 | 52.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 5,368 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 5,811 | 44.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 6,025 | 45.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,123 | 31.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 6,736 | 51.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 7,059 | 53.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 8,811 | 66.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,380 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,203 | 32.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,043 | 23.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,144 | 31.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,533 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.0 | September 1981 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.5 | June 1982 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Haw River Hydro
How much power does Haw River Hydro produce?
Haw River Hydro reported 3,533 MWh (3.53 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.9% capacity factor on 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Haw River Hydro?
Haw River Hydro is in Alamance County, North Carolina, at 35.9483, −79.3244. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Haw River Hydro?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Haw River Hydro Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 4980). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Haw River Hydro start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1981, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page