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GAS POWER PLANTSBelews Creek
Belews Creek is a 2,491 MW operating gas power plant in Stokes County, North Carolina, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 1,246 MW | |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 1,246 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
- Location
- Stokes County, North Carolina
- Balancing authority
- DUK
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 2,491 MW
- First unit online
- Aug 1974
- EIA plant ID
- 8042
Location
36.2811, -80.0603
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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