Data last collected:
PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/2750
EIA plant 2750
Tuckasegee · Jackson · NC
Thorpe
Operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Published location
Where is Thorpe?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
35.233988, -83.125398
Open the interactive map ↗Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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.
See the evidence
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.
111,073
23,544
38,259
43,023
56,100
63,943
75,818
85,743
94,044
105,320
11-62
12-88
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 | 11,073 |
| 2 | 3,544 |
| 3 | 8,259 |
| 4 | 3,023 |
| 5 | 6,100 |
| 6 | 3,943 |
| 7 | 5,818 |
| 8 | 5,743 |
| 9 | 4,044 |
| 10 | 5,320 |
| 11 | -62 |
| 12 | -88 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 11,073 MWh |
| 2 | 3,544 MWh |
| 3 | 8,259 MWh |
| 4 | 3,023 MWh |
| 5 | 6,100 MWh |
| 6 | 3,943 MWh |
| 7 | 5,818 MWh |
| 8 | 5,743 MWh |
| 9 | 4,044 MWh |
| 10 | 5,320 MWh |
| 11 | -62 MWh |
| 12 | -88 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 21.6 | OP |
Continue exploring
Similar-capacity plants in the same state
Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2750
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
West Fork Of Tuckasegee River
Data edition
2024-final
Use this record
Questions this evidence can answer
01What exactly is this record?
Use the name, place, date and identifiers above to confirm that you have the right Thorpe power plant: capacity and generation | PowerPlantFacts record.
02What does the evidence establish?
Read the reported values with their units, coverage dates and source notes. Keep observed facts separate from estimates or interpretation.
03What should I verify next?
Follow the primary-source links and check the limitations before using this evidence for a decision, comparison or citation.
A closer look at Thorpe
Variation in the published months
Across 10 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (11,073 MWh) and 4 the lowest (3,023 MWh). Their difference is 8,050 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 | 21.6 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 |
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.