Walters
Hydro power plant in Haywood County, North Carolina. 108 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Duke Energy Progress - (NC).
Also known as Walters Power Plant · EIA plant 2715
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 108 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1930First generator online
- Operator
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC)EIA operator ID 3046
- Grid
- CPLEBalancing authority CPLE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Haywood County, NC35.6946, −83.0503
- EIA plant ID
- 2715EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Walters produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
289 GWh
289,085 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
30.6%
2024: 29.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
256.4–534.3
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 228,847 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 90,012 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 288,554 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 465,194 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 472,991 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 425,541 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 342,431 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 208,906 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 234,841 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 326,176 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 286,946 | 30.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 344,037 | 36.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 344,077 | 36.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 545,268 | 57.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 343,190 | 36.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 309,320 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 256,429 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 274,882 | 29.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 477,853 | 50.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 441,426 | 46.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 534,273 | 56.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 383,474 | 40.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 309,709 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 321,045 | 33.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 275,305 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 289,085 | 30.6% | 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 | 36.0 | July 1930 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 36.0 | July 1930 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 36.0 | November 1930 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Walters
How much power does Walters produce?
Walters reported 289,085 MWh (289 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 30.6% capacity factor on 108 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Walters?
Walters is in Haywood County, North Carolina, at 35.6946, −83.0503. It is in the Duke Energy Progress East balancing area (CPLE).
Who operates Walters?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Duke Energy Progress - (NC) as the operator (EIA operator ID 3046). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Walters start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1930, 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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