45th largest plant in North Carolina · 2651st nationally
Blewett is a hydroelectric power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 94.6 MW. It generates roughly 116.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,058 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 20 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Blewett |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| City | Lilesville |
| County | Anson County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28091 |
| Coordinates | 34.98330, -79.87750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 17.5 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 17.5 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 17.5 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 17.5 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 5.0 MW | Operating | 1912 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 5.0 MW | Operating | 1912 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 5.0 MW | Operating | 1912 |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 3.2 MW | Operating | 1912 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 3.2 MW | Operating | 1912 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 3.2 MW | Operating | 1912 |
| CO₂ | 1.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 9 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 20 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Progress East |
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.