5 MW BESS operating in Stokes, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.4139, -80.4100
County
Stokes, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | North Carolina El Member Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | North Carolina El Member Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Double Creek is a 5 MW battery energy storage system located in Stokes County, North Carolina. The facility, owned and operated by North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, began operating in 2024. It is interconnected to the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
The plant utilizes lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and has a total storage capacity of 10 MWh, providing a duration of 2 hours at its full 5 MW discharge rate. Double Creek is ranked as the 21st largest energy storage plant in North Carolina out of 36, and 978th nationally out of 1205. The plant consists of a single generator using batteries as its primary fuel source (MWH).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
−24 MWh
Net Charging
-24 MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.1%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.