Blewett
Oil and hydro power plant in Anson County, North Carolina. 94.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 10 generators, operated by Duke Energy Progress - (NC).
Also known as EIA plant 2707
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 94.6 MWOil 70.0 · Hydro 24.6
- Generators
- 10 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1912First generator online
- Operator
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC)EIA operator ID 3046
- Grid
- CPLEBalancing authority CPLE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Anson County, NC34.9833, −79.8775
- EIA plant ID
- 2707EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Blewett produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
98.0 GWh
98,018 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
11.8%
2024: 14.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
−1.0–120.6
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97,796 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 61,933 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 82,196 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 96,067 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2004 | 131,285 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 129,484 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 99,989 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 76,439 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 84,375 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 121,224 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 119,447 | 14.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 97,384 | 11.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 97,816 | 11.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 149,044 | 18.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 119,682 | 14.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 99,454 | 12.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 72,342 | 8.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 83,849 | 10.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 88,566 | 10.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | −956 | -0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 28,794 | 3.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 105,332 | 12.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 107,834 | 13.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 116,109 | 14.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 120,578 | 14.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 98,018 | 11.8% | 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
856
US short tons. 2024: 1,275
SO₂, 2025
3
US short tons
NOx, 2025
6
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.01 t
About 17 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4), matched to EIA plant 2707 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.2 | June 1912 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.2 | June 1912 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.2 | June 1912 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.0 | June 1912 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.0 | June 1912 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.0 | June 1912 |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | 17.5 | May 1971 |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | 17.5 | May 1971 |
| GT3 | Petroleum Liquids | 17.5 | May 1971 |
| GT4 | Petroleum Liquids | 17.5 | July 1971 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Blewett
How much power does Blewett produce?
Blewett reported 98,018 MWh (98.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 11.8% capacity factor on 94.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Blewett?
Blewett is in Anson County, North Carolina, at 34.9833, −79.8775. It is in the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area (CPLE).
Who operates Blewett?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Duke Energy Progress - (NC) as the operator (EIA operator ID 3046). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Blewett a oil or a hydro plant?
Both. Oil capacity totals 70 MW and hydro capacity totals 24.6 MW.
When did Blewett start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1912, 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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page