103rd largest plant in North Carolina · 4129th nationally
Falls Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 31.4 MW. It generates roughly 124.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,817 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Falls Hydro |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| City | Badin |
| County | Stanly County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28009 |
| Coordinates | 35.39440, -80.07530 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YF2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 11.2 MW | Operating | 1919 |
| YF3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 11.2 MW | Operating | 1919 |
| YF1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 9.0 MW | Operating | 1922 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cube Yadkin Generation Llc | Bethesda, MD | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division |
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.