Falls Hydro
Stanly County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 54895 · Operator: Eagle Creek RE LLC
Nameplate31MWSummer 30 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation94GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor36%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1919
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 | 50.8 | 18.5% | — |
| 2002 | 67 | 24.3% | — |
| 2003 | 180.3 | 65.5% | — |
| 2004 | 119.9 | 43.5% | — |
| 2005 | 112.9 | 41.0% | — |
| 2006 | 92.2 | 33.5% | — |
| 2007 | 76.5 | 27.8% | — |
| 2008 | 67.7 | 25.7% | — |
| 2009 | 103.5 | 39.4% | — |
| 2010 | 117 | 44.5% | — |
| 2011 | 94 | 35.8% | — |
| 2012 | 88.5 | 33.6% | — |
| 2013 | 155.5 | 59.2% | — |
| 2014 | 115.7 | 44.0% | — |
| 2015 | 97.2 | 37.0% | — |
| 2016 | 106.8 | 40.5% | — |
| 2017 | 90.5 | 34.4% | — |
| 2018 | 159.4 | 60.7% | — |
| 2019 | 156.7 | 59.7% | — |
| 2020 | 180.8 | 68.6% | — |
| 2021 | 137.7 | 52.4% | — |
| 2022 | 117 | 44.5% | — |
| 2023 | 124.1 | 47.2% | — |
| 2024 | 126.5 | 48.0% | — |
| 2025 | 93.6 | 35.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YF1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 9 | 9 | Mar 1922 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| YF2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 11.2 | 10 | Sep 1919 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| YF3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 11.2 | 11 | Sep 1919 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Eagle Creek RE LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Cube Yadkin Generation LLC | 100.0% | 31 MW |
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