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
Location
Cherokee, South Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
12.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4
Location
Cherokee, South Carolina · 35.1381, -81.5975
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | |
| 2016 | 10 | |
| 2017 | 5.8 | |
| 2018 | 14.7 | |
| 2019 | 14.9 | |
| 2020 | 30.7 | |
| 2021 | 26.6 | |
| 2022 | 20.1 | |
| 2023 | 19.3 | |
| 2024 | 12.9 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohea Solar Energy Center, LLC | Solar | 5 MW | ~6 km |
| Broad River Energy Center | Natural Gas | 985 MW | ~7 km |
| Cherokee County Cogen | Natural Gas | 117.7 MW | ~7 km |
| Beetle Solar | Solar | 4 MW | ~8 km |
| Cherokee Falls | Hydroelectric | 4.3 MW | ~9 km |
| Lafayette Solar I, LLC | Solar | 2 MW | ~11 km |
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