901st largest plant in North Carolina · 12336th nationally
Avalon Hydropower is a hydroelectric power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 1.2 MW. It generates roughly 4.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 437 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Avalon Hydropower |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avalon Hydropower Llc |
| City | Mayodan |
| County | Rockingham County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27027 |
| Coordinates | 36.42372, -79.95249 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.1 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Carolinas |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.