Lake Lure
Hydro power plant in Rutherford County, North Carolina. 3.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Town of Lake Lure - (NC).
Also known as Lake Lure Dam · EIA plant 2773
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1927First generator online
- Operator
- Town of Lake Lure - (NC)EIA operator ID 10604
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Rutherford County, NC35.4259, −82.1840
- EIA plant ID
- 2773EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lake Lure produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
Not reported
Not reported MWh, final. 0 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2023
3.0–10.5
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,131 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 9,420 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 12,202 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 6,273 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,847 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,442 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 8,620 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 8,520 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 4,108 | 13.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,176 | 10.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 11,627 | 36.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 7,995 | 25.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 6,272 | 19.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 7,990 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 5,492 | 17.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 10,526 | 33.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 10,171 | 32.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 9,393 | 29.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,500 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,022 | 9.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,183 | 10.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 | 1.2 | January 1927 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.4 | January 1927 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Lake Lure
Where is Lake Lure?
Lake Lure is in Rutherford County, North Carolina, at 35.4259, −82.1840. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Lake Lure?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Town of Lake Lure - (NC) as the operator (EIA operator ID 10604). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Lake Lure start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1927, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page