Power Plants in Caldwell County, North Carolina

Caldwell County, North Carolina has 4 power plants totaling 40 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants4operating sites
Capacity39 MWnameplate
Generation81.6k MWhannual
CO₂37metric tons/year
Hydroelectric 64%Solar 30%Oil 6%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
RhodhissRhodhissHydroelectric25.5 MWDuke Energy Carolinas, Llc
Brighter Future SolarGranite FallsSolar11.0 MWBrighter Future Solar Llc
Granite Falls WalmartGranite FallsOil2.2 MWNorth Carolina Mun Power Agny #1
Bernhardt Furniture Solar FarmLenoirSolar1.1 MWBernhardt Furniture Company

About power generation in Caldwell County

Caldwell County, North Carolina has 4 power plants totaling 40 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the dominant fuel source at 64% of installed capacity, followed by Solar (30%) and Oil (6%). The largest facility is Rhodhiss at 25 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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