HydroOperatingDUK

Tennessee Creek

Hydro power plant in Jackson County, North Carolina. 10.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 2749

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Key facts

Capacity
10.8 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
May 1955First generator online
Operator
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCEIA operator ID 5416
Grid
DUKBalancing authority DUK
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Jackson County, NC35.2139, −83.0028
EIA plant ID
2749EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Tennessee Creek produces

Free · EIA-923

Net generation, 2025

33.8 GWh

33,792 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

35.7%

2024: 38.8%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

−0.0–48.1

GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2018

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
200027,848Not reported12 of 12
200130,574Not reported12 of 12
200233,921Not reported12 of 12
200348,713Not reported12 of 12
200443,032Not reported12 of 12
200549,052Not reported12 of 12
200621,437Not reported12 of 12
200717,972Not reported12 of 12
200829,005Not reported12 of 12
200941,637Not reported12 of 12
201023,46324.8%12 of 12
201134,32636.3%12 of 12
201226,42127.9%12 of 12
201324,61326.0%12 of 12
201428,30129.9%12 of 12
201522,29023.6%12 of 12
201625,84127.2%12 of 12
201728,96030.6%12 of 12
201848,11150.9%12 of 12
201915,39416.3%12 of 12
2020−12-0.0%12 of 12
202124,07125.4%12 of 12
202235,08837.1%12 of 12
202324,78226.2%12 of 12
202436,83638.8%12 of 12
202533,79235.7%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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
GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Conventional Hydroelectric10.8May 1955

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Questions about Tennessee Creek

How much power does Tennessee Creek produce?

Tennessee Creek reported 33,792 MWh (33.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 35.7% capacity factor on 10.8 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Tennessee Creek?

Tennessee Creek is in Jackson County, North Carolina, at 35.2139, −83.0028. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).

Who operates Tennessee Creek?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 5416). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Tennessee Creek start operating?

Its first generator began operating in May 1955, 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