Narrows (NC) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54894
- Capacity
- 108.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Stanly, NC
- Operating Since
- 1917
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 487,543 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 51.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Narrows (NC)
OperatingHydro
Ranked #6 of 38 Hydro plants in NC#173 of 1454 nationally
108.8 MW Hydro operating in Stanly, NC — Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division
EIAGEMWD
108.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1917
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.4189, -80.0917
County
Stanly, NC
Nearby Plants
- Falls HydroHydro31.4 MW · 3.1 km
- ESA Albemarle NC SolarSolar2 MW · 3.9 km
- Albemarle Prime Power ParkDistillate Oil3.6 MW · 5.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Cube Carolinas | — |
| Owner(s) | Cube Yadkin Generation LLC | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Eagle Creek Renewable Energy LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Narrows hydroelectric plant is located in Stanly County, North Carolina. The plant has a total capacity of 108.8 MW across four generators and primarily uses water as its fuel source. It began operating in 1917 and is owned and operated by Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC. The plant is a conventional hydroelectric facility and operates within the Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division balancing authority, within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Narrows plant generated 487,543 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 51.0%. Financial data for the plant is available from FERC filings. The Narrows plant is ranked as the 6th largest of 8 hydroelectric plants in North Carolina, and 173rd out of 194 hydroelectric plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division
Grid Voltage
100 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
37.2K MWh
Latest Month
487.5K MWh
Annual Generation
51.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1791.3/MWh
Operating Cost
Alcoa Power Generating Inc.
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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