Gaston Shoals

A 6.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in Cherokee, South Carolina, owned by Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC, commissioned in 1908.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3258Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
6.7 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1908
Owner
Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC
Location
Cherokee, South Carolina
Coordinates
35.1381, -81.5975
Generation (2024)
12.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20159
201610
20175.8
201814.7
201914.9
202030.7
202126.6
202220.1
202319.3
202412.9

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Beetle SolarSolar4 MW~8 km
Cherokee FallsHydroelectric4.3 MW~9 km
Lafayette Solar I, LLCSolar2 MW~11 km

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