99 Islands
A 12 MW hydroelectric power plant in Cherokee, South Carolina, owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, commissioned in 1910.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3272Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
12 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1910
Location
Cherokee, South Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
36.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4
Location
Cherokee, South Carolina · 35.0314, -81.4936
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61.4 | |
| 2016 | 45.2 | |
| 2017 | 50.6 | |
| 2018 | 83.3 | |
| 2019 | 67.6 | |
| 2020 | 80.3 | |
| 2021 | 61.2 | |
| 2022 | 45.3 | |
| 2023 | 62.1 | |
| 2024 | 36.5 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Falls | Hydroelectric | 4.3 MW | ~6 km |
| Broad River Energy Center | Natural Gas | 985 MW | ~9 km |
| Cherokee County Cogen | Natural Gas | 117.7 MW | ~12 km |
| Mohea Solar Energy Center, LLC | Solar | 5 MW | ~13 km |
| Gaston Shoals | Hydroelectric | 6.7 MW | ~15 km |
| Mill Creek (SC) | Natural Gas | 799.2 MW | ~15 km |
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