NC
Saxapahaw P-4509
General information | |
| Waterway |
Haw River |
| Current status | Active license  |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Type of permit | FERC Exemption |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-4509 |
| FERC project name | Saxapahaw |
| Permit issued | 5/23/82 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Haw River Hydro Co |
| Owner type | Private Non-utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1981 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 2 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 1.5 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 3,881.4 MWH |
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