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27.7 MW Hydro operating in Burke, NC
27.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1919
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.7425, -81.8362
County
Burke, NC
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Duke Energy Carolinas | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Bridgewater plant is a hydroelectric facility located in Burke County, North Carolina. It has a total capacity of 27.7 MW across three generators, and began operating in 1919. The plant's primary fuel source is water. Duke Energy is the parent company, with Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC as the operator. Bridgewater ranks 18th out of 39 power plants in North Carolina, and 425th nationally out of 1464 plants.
Bridgewater operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 39,949 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.4%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $10,867.91 per kW and a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $25 per MWh. The plant's financial data is sourced from FERC and FERC EQRs.
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Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK)
Grid Voltage
100.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
39.9K MWh
Annual Generation
16.4%
Capacity Factor
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Request a demo →Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC · Data from 2015–2025
$25.0/MWh
PPA Price
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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Request a demo →This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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