Bridgewater
Burke County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 2719 · Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Nameplate28MWSummer 32 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation28GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor10%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1919
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 | 24 | 11.9% | — |
| 2002 | 27.8 | 13.8% | — |
| 2003 | 79 | 39.2% | — |
| 2004 | 62.7 | 31.0% | — |
| 2005 | 74.5 | 37.0% | — |
| 2006 | 45.5 | 22.6% | — |
| 2007 | 36 | 17.9% | — |
| 2008 | 26.2 | 13.0% | — |
| 2009 | 59.2 | 29.4% | — |
| 2010 | 57.1 | 28.3% | — |
| 2011 | 33.8 | 12.8% | — |
| 2012 | 41.5 | 15.0% | — |
| 2013 | 98.3 | 35.6% | — |
| 2014 | 56.5 | 20.5% | — |
| 2015 | 68.7 | 24.9% | — |
| 2016 | 48.3 | 17.5% | — |
| 2017 | 51.9 | 18.8% | — |
| 2018 | 117.7 | 42.6% | — |
| 2019 | 82 | 29.7% | — |
| 2020 | 101.4 | 36.6% | — |
| 2021 | 56.3 | 20.4% | — |
| 2022 | 49.1 | 17.8% | — |
| 2023 | 40.3 | 14.6% | — |
| 2024 | 39.9 | 14.4% | — |
| 2025 | 28 | 10.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 13 | 15 | May 1919 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 13 | 15 | May 1919 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.7 | 1.5 | Nov 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 100.0% | 28 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Nebo Energy Storage | — | 5.6 km |
| Morganton Station 5 | 2 MW | 8.2 km |
| Water Filter Plant #2 | 2 MW | 9.9 km |
| Morganton, Parker Road | 2 MW | 16 km |
| Catawba River Pollution Control | 1 MW | 16 km |
| Drexel Operations Center | 2 MW | 20.8 km |