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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6036
EIA plant 6036
York · York · SC
Catawba
Operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Published location
Where is Catawba?
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35.051400, -81.069400
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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 SC 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.
11,753,481
21,637,871
31,285,300
41,274,416
51,730,960
61,665,140
71,710,388
81,712,874
91,474,984
10805,390
111,690,680
121,724,109
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.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,753,481 |
| 2 | 1,637,871 |
| 3 | 1,285,300 |
| 4 | 1,274,416 |
| 5 | 1,730,960 |
| 6 | 1,665,140 |
| 7 | 1,710,388 |
| 8 | 1,712,874 |
| 9 | 1,474,984 |
| 10 | 805,390 |
| 11 | 1,690,680 |
| 12 | 1,724,109 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,753,481 MWh |
| 2 | 1,637,871 MWh |
| 3 | 1,285,300 MWh |
| 4 | 1,274,416 MWh |
| 5 | 1,730,960 MWh |
| 6 | 1,665,140 MWh |
| 7 | 1,710,388 MWh |
| 8 | 1,712,874 MWh |
| 9 | 1,474,984 MWh |
| 10 | 805,390 MWh |
| 11 | 1,690,680 MWh |
| 12 | 1,724,109 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,205.1 | OP |
| 2 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,205.1 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6036
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Lake Wylie
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Catawba
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (1,753,481 MWh) and 10 the lowest (805,390 MWh). Their difference is 948,091 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 | Nuclear | 1205.1 | 1160.0 | 1198.7 | 1160.0 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1205.1 | 1150.1 | 1179.8 | 1150.1 |
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.