Lookout Shoals
Iredell County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 2726 · Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Nameplate26MWSummer 27 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation83GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor35%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1915
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 | 46.2 | 18.9% | — |
| 2002 | 48.9 | 20.0% | — |
| 2003 | 141.8 | 58.0% | — |
| 2004 | 104.7 | 42.7% | — |
| 2005 | 116.1 | 47.5% | — |
| 2006 | 76.2 | 31.2% | — |
| 2007 | 59.2 | 24.2% | — |
| 2008 | 46.6 | 19.0% | — |
| 2009 | 95.4 | 39.0% | — |
| 2010 | 84.9 | 34.8% | — |
| 2011 | 68.6 | 28.1% | — |
| 2012 | 67.9 | 27.7% | — |
| 2013 | 124.4 | 50.9% | — |
| 2014 | 96 | 39.3% | — |
| 2015 | 96.9 | 39.6% | — |
| 2016 | 86.8 | 36.6% | — |
| 2017 | 87.4 | 37.0% | — |
| 2018 | 162.9 | 68.9% | — |
| 2019 | 143 | 60.5% | — |
| 2020 | 174.1 | 73.4% | — |
| 2021 | 112 | 47.4% | — |
| 2022 | 95.1 | 40.2% | — |
| 2023 | 90.3 | 38.2% | — |
| 2024 | 105.5 | 44.5% | — |
| 2025 | 82.5 | 34.9% | — |
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 | 8.6 | 9 | Dec 1915 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 8.6 | 9 | Dec 1915 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 8.6 | 9 | Dec 1915 | 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% | 26 MW |
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