High Shoals Hydro (NC)
Hydro power plant in Lincoln County, North Carolina. 1.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Central Rivers Power US, LLC.
Also known as High Shoals Hydro · EIA plant 10550
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1934First generator online
- Operator
- Central Rivers Power US, LLCEIA operator ID 64078
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Lincoln County, NC35.3943, −81.2010
- EIA plant ID
- 10550EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power High Shoals Hydro (NC) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.26 GWh
3,260 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
20.7%
2024: 25.9%
January to July 2026
1.63 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.8–6.4
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,882 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,793 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 7,879 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 6,081 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 7,598 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,697 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 122 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,774 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,204 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 5,585 | 35.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,462 | 22.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,317 | 14.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 6,083 | 38.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 17,169 | 108.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,797 | 24.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,553 | 22.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,847 | 18.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,860 | 24.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6,381 | 40.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,875 | 37.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,408 | 28.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,760 | 17.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,908 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,092 | 25.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,260 | 20.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,627 | 17.8% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.8 | July 1934 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Central Rivers Power US, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about High Shoals Hydro (NC)
How much power does High Shoals Hydro (NC) produce?
High Shoals Hydro (NC) reported 3,260 MWh (3.26 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 20.7% capacity factor on 1.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.63 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is High Shoals Hydro (NC)?
High Shoals Hydro (NC) is in Lincoln County, North Carolina, at 35.3943, −81.2010. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates High Shoals Hydro (NC)?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Central Rivers Power US, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 64078). The operator is not always the owner.
When did High Shoals Hydro (NC) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1934, 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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