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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/2730
EIA plant 2730
Rhodhiss · Caldwell · NC
Rhodhiss
Operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Published location
Where is Rhodhiss?
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35.774234, -81.437773
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NC plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
112,432
26,230
38,546
45,451
57,097
63,229
72,769
83,453
95,993
105,717
113,177
125,724
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12,432 |
| 2 | 6,230 |
| 3 | 8,546 |
| 4 | 5,451 |
| 5 | 7,097 |
| 6 | 3,229 |
| 7 | 2,769 |
| 8 | 3,453 |
| 9 | 5,993 |
| 10 | 5,717 |
| 11 | 3,177 |
| 12 | 5,724 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12,432 MWh |
| 2 | 6,230 MWh |
| 3 | 8,546 MWh |
| 4 | 5,451 MWh |
| 5 | 7,097 MWh |
| 6 | 3,229 MWh |
| 7 | 2,769 MWh |
| 8 | 3,453 MWh |
| 9 | 5,993 MWh |
| 10 | 5,717 MWh |
| 11 | 3,177 MWh |
| 12 | 5,724 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 8.5 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 8.5 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 8.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2730
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Catawba River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Rhodhiss
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (12,432 MWh) and 7 the lowest (2,769 MWh). Their difference is 9,663 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.