Burke County, North Carolina has 9 power plants totaling 48 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.
| Plant | City | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | Morganton | Hydroelectric | 27.7 MW | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| Dragstrip Farm | Hickory | Solar | 5.0 MW | Strata Manager, Llc |
| Cline Solar Farm, Llc | Hildebran | Solar | 5.0 MW | Cline Solar, Llc |
| Drexel Operations Center | Drexel | Oil | 2.2 MW | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 |
| Innovative Solar 26, Llc | Hildebran | Solar | 1.9 MW | Cypress Creek Renewables |
| Water Filter Plant #2 | Morganton | Oil | 1.8 MW | City Of Morganton - (Nc) |
| Morganton, Parker Road | Morganton | Oil | 1.8 MW | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 |
| Morganton Station 5 | Morganton | Oil | 1.8 MW | North Carolina Mun Power Agny #1 |
| Catawba River Pollution Control | Morganton | Oil | 1.3 MW | City Of Morganton - (Nc) |
Burke County, North Carolina has 9 power plants totaling 48 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the dominant fuel source at 57% of installed capacity, followed by Solar (25%) and Oil (18%). The largest facility is Bridgewater at 27 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.
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