Turner Shoals

A 5.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Polk, North Carolina, owned by Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC, commissioned in 1996.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2735Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
5.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1996
Owner
Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC
Location
Polk, North Carolina
Coordinates
35.3348, -82.1864
Generation (2024)
9.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Turner Shoals

Polk, North Carolina · 35.3348, -82.1864

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201512.4
201612.4
201711.7
201820.9
201918
202021.6
202115.9
202212.3
202310.6
20249.4

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