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Graham County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 54898 · Operator: Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LLC
Nameplate45MWSummer 40 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation130GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor37%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 | 108.3 | 30.9% | — |
| 2002 | 170.1 | 48.5% | — |
| 2003 | 248.4 | 70.9% | — |
| 2004 | 167 | 47.5% | — |
| 2005 | 173.6 | 49.5% | — |
| 2006 | 112 | 32.0% | — |
| 2007 | 54.5 | 15.6% | — |
| 2008 | 68.8 | 20.6% | — |
| 2009 | 153.6 | 46.1% | — |
| 2010 | 135.8 | 40.8% | — |
| 2011 | 160.8 | 48.3% | — |
| 2012 | 115.1 | 34.5% | — |
| 2013 | 204.8 | 61.5% | — |
| 2014 | 126.6 | 36.1% | — |
| 2015 | 155.1 | 44.3% | — |
| 2016 | 83.8 | 23.8% | — |
| 2017 | 100.6 | 28.7% | — |
| 2018 | 142.8 | 40.8% | — |
| 2019 | 176 | 50.2% | — |
| 2020 | 219.8 | 62.6% | — |
| 2021 | 178.1 | 50.8% | — |
| 2022 | 161.9 | 46.2% | — |
| 2023 | 161.4 | 46.1% | — |
| 2024 | 138.5 | 39.4% | — |
| 2025 | 130 | 37.1% | — |
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 | 22.5 | 20 | Jun 1928 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 22.5 | 20 | Jun 1928 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LLC | 100.0% | 45 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Fontana Dam | 255 MW | 5.3 km |
| Cheoah | 140 MW | 6.7 km |
| Calderwood | 157 MW | 11.7 km |
| Chilhowee | 50 MW | 20.1 km |
| Nantahala | 43 MW | 25.9 km |
| Queens Creek | 1 MW | 26 km |