World Power Plants

Graniteville Enterprise Division1.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Graniteville Enterprise Division is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Augusta Canal Authority since 1921. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents a small portion of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Graniteville 5,674.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (2,430 MW, Nuclear), Vogtle (2,430 MW, Nuclear), and Urquhart (758.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 30 km southwest of Augusta.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1921

105 years old

Owner
Augusta Canal Authority
Location
33.4770°, -81.9827°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

105 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Augusta Canal Authority operates 3 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 9,771 MW combined

Nearest plant: King Mill (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.477000, -81.982700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Graniteville Enterprise Division is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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