Queens Creek
Macon County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 6438 · Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor22%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1949
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 | 3.1 | 25.2% | — |
| 2002 | 3.1 | 25.3% | — |
| 2003 | 4.2 | 33.5% | — |
| 2004 | 4.4 | 34.8% | — |
| 2005 | 3.5 | 27.7% | — |
| 2006 | 2.5 | 20.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.2 | 10.1% | — |
| 2008 | 2.1 | 16.9% | — |
| 2009 | 4.6 | 37.3% | — |
| 2010 | 3.3 | 26.9% | — |
| 2011 | 3.1 | 25.4% | — |
| 2012 | 2.6 | 21.3% | — |
| 2013 | 5.2 | 42.2% | — |
| 2014 | 2.8 | 22.6% | — |
| 2015 | 3.3 | 26.8% | — |
| 2016 | 2.1 | 16.8% | — |
| 2017 | 2.8 | 23.0% | — |
| 2018 | 4.6 | 37.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8 | 47.7% | — |
| 2020 | 6.3 | 51.2% | — |
| 2021 | 4.1 | 33.1% | — |
| 2022 | 3.1 | 25.2% | — |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 28.9% | — |
| 2024 | 3 | 24.4% | — |
| 2025 | 2.7 | 21.8% | — |
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 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Jan 1949 | 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% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Nantahala | 43 MW | 0 km |
| Fontana Dam | 255 MW | 23.1 km |
| Santeetlah | 45 MW | 26 km |
| Franklin (NC) | 1 MW | 28.3 km |
| Chatuge | 13 MW | 29.9 km |
| Cheoah | 140 MW | 30.8 km |