High Shoals Hydro (NC)— 1.8 MW Hydroelectric
High Shoals Hydro (NC) is a 1.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Mills Shoals Hydro Co Inc since 1934. Ranked #1241 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW constitutes 0.0015% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making High Shoals Hydro 3,784 times smaller. Nearby plants include McGuire Nuclear Station (2440.6 MW, Nuclear), McGuire (2440.6 MW, Nuclear), and Catawba Nuclear Station (2410.2 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in North Carolina, approximately 50 km from Charlotte.
92 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,512. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,599 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
92 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Mills Shoals Hydro Co Inc operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
171 plants within 100 km, 23,005 MW combined
Nearest plant: Gaston County Renewable Energy Center (2.8 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
High Shoals Hydro (NC) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.