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Ivy River Hydro

Ivy River Hydro is a 0.8 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Madison County, North Carolina, operated by Madison Hydro Partners.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 1985 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GEN1Conventional Hydroelectric0.2 MW Out of service long-termNov 1985
GEN2Conventional Hydroelectric0.2 MW Out of service long-termNov 1985
GEN3Conventional Hydroelectric0.2 MW Out of service, expected to returnNov 1985
GEN4Conventional Hydroelectric0.2 MW Out of service, expected to returnNov 1985
GEN5Conventional Hydroelectric0.2 MW Out of service, expected to returnNov 1985
GEN6Conventional Hydroelectric0.2 MW Out of service, expected to returnNov 1985

Plant details

Operator
Madison Hydro Partners
Location
Madison County, North Carolina
Balancing authority
CPLE
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Out of service: 0.4 MW
Operating: 0.8 MW
First unit online
Nov 1985
EIA plant ID
50890

Location

35.7716, -82.6183

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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