Belews Creek
Stokes County, North Carolina · EIA plant ID 8042 · Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Nameplate2,491MWSummer 2,220 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation9,866GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor51%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,581Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1974Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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), gas/coal/oil 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14,129.2 | 72.0% | 9,092 |
| 2002 | 16,912.9 | 86.2% | 9,029 |
| 2003 | 9,930.9 | 50.6% | 9,359 |
| 2004 | 14,921 | 74.8% | 9,162 |
| 2005 | 15,346.4 | 77.2% | 9,067 |
| 2006 | 15,491.4 | 77.9% | 9,023 |
| 2007 | 15,013.5 | 75.5% | 9,078 |
| 2008 | 16,337.5 | 81.9% | 9,204 |
| 2009 | 14,664.3 | 75.4% | 9,336 |
| 2010 | 14,711.1 | 75.6% | 9,268 |
| 2011 | 16,009.9 | 82.3% | 9,207 |
| 2012 | 13,990.1 | 71.7% | 9,182 |
| 2013 | 12,535.5 | 64.5% | 9,167 |
| 2014 | 13,431.7 | 69.1% | 9,098 |
| 2015 | 12,498.9 | 64.3% | 9,212 |
| 2016 | 10,731.2 | 55.0% | 9,170 |
| 2017 | 9,608.2 | 49.4% | 9,167 |
| 2018 | 8,021.4 | 41.3% | 9,423 |
| 2019 | 7,123.6 | 36.6% | 9,367 |
| 2020 | 5,340.9 | 27.4% | 9,808 |
| 2021 | 9,010 | 46.3% | 9,830 |
| 2022 | 9,244.1 | 47.5% | 9,878 |
| 2023 | 8,487.9 | 43.6% | 10,085 |
| 2024 | 9,563.8 | 49.0% | 9,877 |
| 2025 | 7,727.9 | 39.7% | 9,574 |
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 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 1,245.6 | 1,110 | Aug 1974 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 1,245.6 | 1,110 | Dec 1975 | 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% | 2,491 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lick Creek Solar, LLC | 50 MW | 6.1 km |
| Carol Jean Solar | 4 MW | 8.5 km |
| Bear Branch Solar | — | 9.1 km |
| Waste Management Piedmont LFGTE Project | 2 MW | 9.9 km |
| Salem Energy Systems LLC | 5 MW | 14.9 km |
| Germantown Solar, LLC | 2 MW | 17.8 km |