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High Rock Hydro

Hydro power plant in Davidson County, North Carolina. 33 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 54896

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Key facts

Capacity
33 MWNameplate
Generators
3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
November 1927First generator online
Operator
Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLCEIA operator ID 57280
Grid
YADBalancing authority YAD
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Davidson County, NC35.6008, −80.2339
EIA plant ID
54896EIA plant page

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

How much power High Rock Hydro produces

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Net generation, 2025

99.7 GWh

99,657 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

34.5%

2024: 48.7%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

99.7–160.4

GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2020

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
200151,606Not reported12 of 12
200286,899Not reported12 of 12
2003202,485Not reported12 of 12
2004128,323Not reported12 of 12
2005126,982Not reported12 of 12
200690,913Not reported12 of 12
200778,742Not reported12 of 12
200873,898Not reported12 of 12
2009117,836Not reported12 of 12
2010129,37144.8%12 of 12
2011101,90835.3%12 of 12
201298,19033.9%12 of 12
2013177,70561.5%12 of 12
2014125,21643.3%12 of 12
2015110,38038.2%12 of 12
2016123,06842.5%12 of 12
2017101,11535.0%12 of 12
2018152,63552.8%12 of 12
2019133,737Not reported12 of 12
2020160,378Not reported12 of 12
2021140,93548.8%12 of 12
2022117,31040.6%12 of 12
2023114,26839.5%12 of 12
2024141,02348.7%12 of 12
202599,65734.5%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

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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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
HR1Conventional Hydroelectric11.0November 1927
HR2Conventional Hydroelectric11.0November 1927
HR3Conventional Hydroelectric11.0November 1927

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Questions about High Rock Hydro

How much power does High Rock Hydro produce?

High Rock Hydro reported 99,657 MWh (99.7 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 34.5% capacity factor on 33 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is High Rock Hydro?

High Rock Hydro is in Davidson County, North Carolina, at 35.6008, −80.2339. It is in the Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division balancing area (YAD).

Who operates High Rock Hydro?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 57280). The operator is not always the owner.

When did High Rock Hydro start operating?

Its first generator began operating in November 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)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page