Tuckasegee
Jackson County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 2751 · Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor21%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1950
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 | 4.5 | 17.0% | — |
| 2002 | 7.2 | 27.6% | — |
| 2003 | 8.6 | 32.7% | — |
| 2004 | 7.4 | 28.1% | — |
| 2005 | 10.2 | 38.8% | — |
| 2006 | 5.5 | 25.1% | — |
| 2007 | 3.7 | 17.0% | — |
| 2008 | 5.4 | 24.6% | — |
| 2009 | 8.1 | 36.8% | — |
| 2010 | 6.2 | 28.2% | — |
| 2011 | 6.3 | 28.8% | — |
| 2012 | 6 | 27.3% | — |
| 2013 | 7 | 32.0% | — |
| 2014 | 5.7 | 25.9% | — |
| 2015 | 4.6 | 21.1% | — |
| 2016 | 2.4 | 11.1% | — |
| 2017 | 4.2 | 19.1% | — |
| 2018 | 7.1 | 32.3% | — |
| 2019 | 8.3 | 37.9% | — |
| 2020 | 5 | 22.9% | — |
| 2021 | 8.1 | 37.0% | — |
| 2022 | 5.6 | 25.8% | — |
| 2023 | 4.8 | 22.0% | — |
| 2024 | 4.2 | 19.0% | — |
| 2025 | 4.5 | 20.6% | — |
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 | 3 | 2.5 | May 1950 | 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% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Thorpe | 22 MW | 1.5 km |
| Cedar Cliff | 6 MW | 2.8 km |
| Bear Creek Dam | 9 MW | 5.1 km |
| Tennessee Creek | 11 MW | 12 km |
| Franklin (NC) | 1 MW | 22.3 km |
| Bad Creek | 1,680 MW | 29.2 km |