Cherokee Falls— 4.3 MW Hydroelectric
Cherokee Falls is a 4.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Aquenergy Systems Inc since 1986. Ranked #936 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.3 MW represents 0.004% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Cherokee Falls 1,581 times smaller. Nearby plants include the James E. Rogers Energy Complex (1,530.5 MW, Coal), Broad River Energy Center (985 MW, Gas), and Mill Creek (SC) (799.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 80 km northwest of Charlotte.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,584. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,404 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,661 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Aquenergy Systems Inc operates 4 plants totalling 17 MW
158 plants within 100 km, 24,820 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cherokee Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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