Great Falls (SC)— 12 MW Hydroelectric
Great Falls (SC) is a 12 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC since 1907. Ranked #611 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it contributes 0.01% to the 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 Great Falls (SC) 567.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include V C Summer (1,029.6 MW, Nuclear), Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station (1,029.6 MW, Nuclear), and Fairfield Pumped Storage (587.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 30 km from the city of Columbia.
119 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
119 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC operates 43 plants totalling 24,099 MW
117 plants within 100 km, 24,775 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Great Falls (SC) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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