Oxford Dam
Catawba County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 2729 · Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Nameplate36MWSummer 40 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation87GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor25%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1928
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 | 53.1 | 15.2% | — |
| 2002 | 60.8 | 17.3% | — |
| 2003 | 162.4 | 46.4% | — |
| 2004 | 123.4 | 35.1% | — |
| 2005 | 135 | 38.5% | — |
| 2006 | 89.1 | 25.4% | — |
| 2007 | 71.5 | 20.4% | — |
| 2008 | 55.2 | 15.7% | — |
| 2009 | 111.7 | 31.9% | — |
| 2010 | 105.1 | 30.0% | — |
| 2011 | 78.4 | 22.4% | — |
| 2012 | 77.3 | 22.0% | — |
| 2013 | 141.1 | 40.3% | — |
| 2014 | 107.2 | 30.6% | — |
| 2015 | 94.4 | 27.0% | — |
| 2016 | 75.2 | 21.4% | — |
| 2017 | 59.4 | 17.0% | — |
| 2018 | 107.5 | 30.7% | — |
| 2019 | 131.2 | 37.4% | — |
| 2020 | 183.3 | 52.2% | — |
| 2021 | 116.2 | 33.2% | — |
| 2022 | 99 | 28.2% | — |
| 2023 | 87.3 | 24.9% | — |
| 2024 | 91.9 | 26.2% | — |
| 2025 | 86.5 | 24.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 18 | 20 | Apr 1928 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 18 | 20 | Apr 1928 | 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% | 36 MW |
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