Columbia Canal Hydro

💧 HydroelectricElectric Utility10 MW capacity
Capacity11 MWnameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameColumbia Canal Hydro
OperatorCity Of Columbia Sc
CityColumbia
CountyRichland County
StateSouth Carolina
ZIP29202
Coordinates33.99720, -81.04940

Generators (7)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
1Conventional HydroelectricWater1.6 MWOut of Service1929
2Conventional HydroelectricWater1.6 MWOut of Service1929
3Conventional HydroelectricWater1.6 MWOut of Service1929
6Conventional HydroelectricWater1.6 MWOut of Service1928
7Conventional HydroelectricWater1.6 MWOut of Service1927
4Conventional HydroelectricWater1.3 MWOut of Service1953
5Conventional HydroelectricWater1.3 MWOut of Service1953

Ownership

OwnerLocationShare
City Of Columbia ScColumbia, SC10000.0%

Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.

Grid context

NERC RegionSERC
Balancing AuthorityDominion Energy South Carolina

What this means

Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.

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