Power plants in Macon County, North Carolina

3 operating power plants in Macon County, North Carolina, with 46 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Plants

3

Nameplate capacity

46 MW

Net generation, 2025

194 GWh

Largest

Nantahala

43 MW

Largest power plants in Macon County

#PlantMW2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025Capacity factorOperator
1NantahalaHydro4318849.8%Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
2Queens CreekHydro1.42.721.8%Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
3Franklin (NC)Hydro1.02.730.6%Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC

MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources

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