High Shoals Hydro (NC)
Lincoln County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 10550 · Operator: Central Rivers Power US, LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor16%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1934
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.9 | 11.9% | — |
| 2002 | 1.8 | 11.4% | — |
| 2003 | 7.9 | 50.0% | — |
| 2004 | 6.1 | 38.5% | — |
| 2005 | 7.6 | 48.2% | — |
| 2006 | 2.7 | 17.1% | — |
| 2007 | 0.1 | 0.8% | — |
| 2008 | 2.8 | 17.5% | — |
| 2009 | 4.2 | 26.7% | — |
| 2010 | 5.6 | 35.4% | — |
| 2011 | 3.5 | 22.0% | — |
| 2012 | 2.3 | 14.6% | — |
| 2013 | 6.1 | 38.6% | — |
| 2014 | 17.2 | 108.9% | — |
| 2015 | 3.8 | 24.1% | — |
| 2016 | 3.6 | 22.5% | — |
| 2017 | 2.8 | 18.1% | — |
| 2018 | 3.9 | 24.5% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4 | 40.5% | — |
| 2020 | 5.9 | 37.2% | — |
| 2021 | 4.4 | 28.0% | — |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 17.5% | — |
| 2023 | 2.9 | 18.4% | — |
| 2024 | 4.1 | 25.9% | — |
| 2025 | 3.3 | 20.7% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.8 | 1.8 | Jul 1934 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Central Rivers Power US, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Central Rivers Power US, LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Gaston Solar Power Plant | 25 MW | 10 km |
| Gastonia Prime Power Park | 12 MW | 10.3 km |
| Mariposa Solar Center LLC | 5 MW | 10.6 km |
| Long Creek Waste Water Plant | 5 MW | 10.6 km |