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Haw River Hydro

Haw River Hydro is a 1.5 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Alamance County, North Carolina, operated by Haw River Hydro Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingSep 1981 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric1.0 MW OperatingSep 1981
2Conventional Hydroelectric0.5 MW OperatingJun 1982

Plant details

Operator
Haw River Hydro Co
Location
Alamance County, North Carolina
Balancing authority
DUK
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 1.5 MW
First unit online
Sep 1981
EIA plant ID
10258

Location

35.9483, -79.3244

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem