Power Plants in Macon County, North Carolina

Macon County, North Carolina has 3 power plants totaling 46 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants3operating sites
Capacity45 MWnameplate
Generation194.2k MWhannual
Hydroelectric 100%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
NantahalaToptonHydroelectric43.2 MWDuke Energy Carolinas, Llc
Queens CreekToptonHydroelectric1.4 MWDuke Energy Carolinas, Llc
Franklin (Nc)FranklinHydroelectric1.0 MWNorthbrook Carolina Hydro Ii, Llc

About power generation in Macon County

Macon County, North Carolina has 3 power plants totaling 46 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the dominant fuel source at 100% of installed capacity. The largest facility is Nantahala at 43 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Macon County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.