Mountain Island

A 60 MW hydroelectric power plant in Gaston, North Carolina, owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, commissioned in 1923.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2728Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
60 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1923
Owner
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Location
Gaston, North Carolina
Coordinates
35.3339, -80.9867
Generation (2024)
131.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Mountain Island

Gaston, North Carolina · 35.3339, -80.9867

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015110.9
2016101.8
201790.4
2018207.5
2019177.9
2020227.6
2021127.2
2022103.7
202399.6
2024131.1

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