High Rock Hydro — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54896
- Capacity
- 33 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Davidson, NC
- Operating Since
- 1927
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 141,023 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 48.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
High Rock Hydro
OperatingHydro
Ranked #15 of 38 Hydro plants in NC#387 of 1454 nationally
33 MW Hydro operating in Davidson, NC — Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division
EIAWD
33 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1927
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.6008, -80.2334
County
Davidson, NC
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cube Yadkin Generation LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
High Rock Hydro is a 33 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Davidson County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 1927 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water as its primary fuel source. It consists of three generators and is operated by Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC. High Rock Hydro ranks as the 16th largest hydroelectric plant in North Carolina out of 39, and 392nd nationally out of 1464. The balancing authority is Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. - Yadkin Division, and the plant resides within the SERC NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation data, High Rock Hydro produced 141,023 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.6%. Financial data for the plant is available from FERC filings.
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
11.0K MWh
Latest Month
141.0K MWh
Annual Generation
48.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$4194.8/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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