Query
Lookout Shoals
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Lookout Shoals
Generated
2026-07-26T20:19:47.443Z

Briefing on Lookout Shoals

Entity Briefing
Generated Jul 26, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
26 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1915
Operating since
3
Generators
46.4%
Capacity factor
105 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Lookout Shoals is a 26 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in North Carolina, currently Operating.

Lookout Shoals is reported in North Carolina since 1915 under Duke Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 46.4% capacity factor and 105 GWh annual generation.

Location
Iredell, North Carolina
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Duke Energy
Operator
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Grid
Duke Energy Carolinas
Plant ID
2726

What stands out

1

Lookout Shoals is a 26 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in North Carolina with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 46.4% capacity factor and 105 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
#18 of 38
National rank
#435 of 1,462

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.