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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.

Capacity
4.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1904

122 years old

Owner
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc
Location
34.6642°, -81.4486°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

122 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc operates 16 plants totalling 6,090 MW

Regional density

131 plants within 100 km, 23,725 MW combined

Nearest plant: Webb Forging (12.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.664200, -81.448600
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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