Neal Shoals— 4.4 MW Hydroelectric
Neal Shoals is a 4.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc since 1904. Ranked #925 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.4 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 Neal Shoals 1,548 times smaller. Nearby plants include Catawba (2,410.2 MW, Nuclear), Catawba Nuclear Station (2,410.2 MW, Nuclear), and V C Summer (1,029.6 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 80 km northwest of Columbia.
122 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,637 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
122 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc operates 16 plants totalling 6,090 MW
131 plants within 100 km, 23,725 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Neal Shoals 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
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.