Power plant · North Carolina, United States
Belews Creek
Belews Creek is a power plant in North Carolina, United States, with 2,491 MW of capacity, owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | North Carolina | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1974 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2,491 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 36.2811, -80.0603 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Belews Creek is the 2nd-largest of 19 power plants in North Carolina and the 30th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 2,491 MW is 0.3% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2nd of 19 | 27,035 MW | 9.2% |
| United States | 30th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.3% |
| All power plants in our data | 30th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.24% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
- Oconee2,667 MW
- McGuire2,441 MW
- Catawba2,410 MW
- Lincoln Combustion2,156 MW
- Marshall (NC)2,119 MW
- Bad Creek1,680 MW
- James E. Rogers Energy Complex1,531 MW
- W S Lee955 MW
Other power plants in North Carolina
- Roxboro2,558 MW
- McGuire2,441 MW
- Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex2,245 MW
- Lincoln Combustion2,156 MW
- Marshall (NC)2,119 MW
- Brunswick Nuclear2,003 MW
- James E. Rogers Energy Complex1,531 MW
- Rowan1,192 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.