Query
Belews Creek
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Belews Creek
Generated
2026-10-18T17:33:10.115Z

Briefing on Belews Creek

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
2.5 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1974
Operating since
2
Generators
35.5%
Capacity factor
7728 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Belews Creek is a 2.5 GW Natural Gas Steam Turbine asset in North Carolina, currently Operating.

Belews Creek is reported in North Carolina since 1974 under Duke Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 35.5% capacity factor and 7728 GWh annual generation.

Location
Stokes, North Carolina
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Owner / parent
Duke Energy
Operator
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Grid
Duke Energy Carolinas
Plant ID
8042

What stands out

1

Belews Creek is a 2.5 GW Natural Gas Steam Turbine asset in North Carolina with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 35.5% capacity factor and 7728 GWh annual generation.

3

Latest linked story: “Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application for Temporary Variance Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests” (Federal Register (FERC), 2026-07-13).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#1 of 20
National rank
#10 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.