101st largest plant in North Carolina · 4094th nationally
High Rock Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 33.0 MW. It generates roughly 114.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 10,882 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | High Rock Hydro |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| City | Denton |
| County | Davidson County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28239 |
| Coordinates | 35.60080, -80.23390 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 11.0 MW | Operating | 1927 |
| HR2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 11.0 MW | Operating | 1927 |
| HR3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 11.0 MW | Operating | 1927 |
| 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.