Thorpe
Jackson County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 2750 · Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Nameplate22MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation60GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor35%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1941
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 | 50.9 | 26.9% | — |
| 2002 | 76.5 | 40.4% | — |
| 2003 | 82.6 | 43.7% | — |
| 2004 | 80.1 | 42.2% | — |
| 2005 | 105.8 | 55.9% | — |
| 2006 | 66.9 | 38.7% | — |
| 2007 | 43.5 | 25.2% | — |
| 2008 | 60.9 | 35.2% | — |
| 2009 | 93.1 | 54.0% | — |
| 2010 | 70.6 | 40.9% | — |
| 2011 | 70.4 | 40.8% | — |
| 2012 | 69.5 | 40.2% | — |
| 2013 | 77.7 | 45.0% | — |
| 2014 | 70.1 | 40.6% | — |
| 2015 | 57.9 | 33.6% | — |
| 2016 | 49.9 | 28.8% | — |
| 2017 | 65.2 | 37.8% | — |
| 2018 | 96 | 55.6% | — |
| 2019 | 110.1 | 63.8% | — |
| 2020 | 118 | 68.2% | — |
| 2021 | 87.2 | 50.5% | — |
| 2022 | 73.1 | 42.4% | — |
| 2023 | 55.4 | 32.1% | — |
| 2024 | 56.7 | 32.8% | — |
| 2025 | 59.8 | 34.7% | — |
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 | 21.6 | 19.7 | Oct 1941 | 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% | 22 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Tuckasegee | 3 MW | 1.5 km |
| Cedar Cliff | 6 MW | 3.3 km |
| Bear Creek Dam | 9 MW | 4.9 km |
| Tennessee Creek | 11 MW | 11.4 km |
| Franklin (NC) | 1 MW | 22.3 km |
| Bad Creek | 1,680 MW | 27.7 km |