122nd largest plant in South Carolina · 8228th nationally
Neal Shoals is a hydroelectric power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 4.4 MW. It generates roughly 5.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 547 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Neal Shoals |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc |
| City | Union |
| County | Union County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29379 |
| Coordinates | 34.66420, -81.44860 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.1 MW | Out of Service | 1905 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.1 MW | Out of Service | 1905 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1905 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1905 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Dominion Energy South Carolina |
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.