Belews Creek
Natural gas power plant in Stokes County, North Carolina. 2,491.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Also known as Belews Creek Steam Station · EIA plant 8042
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,491.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1974First generator online
- Operator
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCEIA operator ID 5416
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Stokes County, NC36.2811, −80.0603
- EIA plant ID
- 8042EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Belews Creek produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
7.73 TWh
7,727,877 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
35.4%
2024: 43.7%
January to July 2026
5.94 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
5.3–12.5
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,244,485 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 14,129,200 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 16,912,850 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 9,930,869 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 14,920,991 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 15,346,420 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 15,491,411 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 15,013,460 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 16,337,529 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 14,664,329 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 14,711,130 | 77.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 16,009,865 | 84.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 13,990,125 | 73.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 12,535,534 | 66.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 13,431,669 | 71.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 12,498,933 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 10,731,176 | 49.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 9,608,222 | 44.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 8,021,417 | 36.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 7,123,642 | 32.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,340,932 | 24.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 9,010,016 | 41.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 9,244,086 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 8,487,941 | 38.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 9,563,806 | 43.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 7,727,877 | 35.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 5,939,847 | 46.9% | 7 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
5.27M
US short tons. 2024: 6.71M
SO₂, 2025
1,661
US short tons
NOx, 2025
5,971
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.68 t
About 1,364 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 8042 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, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
415,980
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
750
million gallons
Source
Belews Lake
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Low · 0.389
USGS SUI, HUC12 Belews Lake
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 1,245.6 | August 1974 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 1,245.6 | December 1975 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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 Belews Creek
How much power does Belews Creek produce?
Belews Creek reported 7,727,877 MWh (7.73 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 35.4% capacity factor on 2,491.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 5.94 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Belews Creek?
Belews Creek is in Stokes County, North Carolina, at 36.2811, −80.0603. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Belews 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 Belews Creek start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1974, 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
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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