896th largest plant in North Carolina · 12057th nationally
Queens Creek is a hydroelectric power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 1.4 MW. It generates roughly 3.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 338 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Queens Creek |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| City | Topton |
| County | Macon County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 28781 |
| Coordinates | 35.27127, -83.67602 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.4 MW | Operating | 1949 |
| 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.