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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/8042
EIA plant 8042

Belews Creek · Stokes · NC

Belews Creek

Operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC

Annual generation9,563,806 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesNGCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextDuke Energy CarolinasBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Belews Creek?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

36.281100, -80.060300

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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.

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
1969,849 MWh
2867,760 MWh
3385,659 MWh
4312,848 MWh
5583,757 MWh
6907,748 MWh
71,065,297 MWh
81,204,282 MWh
9967,900 MWh
10957,363 MWh
11486,908 MWh
12854,435 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
1Natural Gas Steam TurbineNG1,245.6OP
2Natural Gas Steam TurbineNG1,245.6OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
8042
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Belews Lake
Data edition
2024-final