Franklin (NC)
Macon County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 2745 · Operator: Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor31%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1925
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 | 2.9 | 33.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.2 | 25.1% | — |
| 2004 | 1.1 | 12.8% | — |
| 2005 | 1.5 | 16.9% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 1.4% | — |
| 2007 | 93 | 1062.1% | — |
| 2008 | -0 | -0.1% | — |
| 2009 | -0 | -0.1% | — |
| 2010 | -0 | -0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.2 | 2.3% | — |
| 2012 | 1.5 | 15.4% | — |
| 2013 | 5.3 | 60.3% | — |
| 2014 | 4.1 | 47.1% | — |
| 2015 | 1.9 | 21.4% | — |
| 2016 | 1.7 | 19.9% | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 34.8% | — |
| 2018 | 3.7 | 42.5% | — |
| 2019 | 2.8 | 31.9% | — |
| 2020 | 6.2 | 70.1% | — |
| 2021 | 4.7 | 54.2% | — |
| 2022 | 5.5 | 62.8% | — |
| 2023 | 4.6 | 52.2% | — |
| 2024 | 4.5 | 51.7% | — |
| 2025 | 2.7 | 30.6% | — |
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 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Jan 1925 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.5 | 0.5 | Jan 1925 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Thorpe | 22 MW | 22.3 km |
| Cedar Cliff | 6 MW | 25 km |
| Bear Creek Dam | 9 MW | 27.3 km |
| Queens Creek | 1 MW | 28.3 km |
| Nantahala | 43 MW | 28.3 km |