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Turner Shoals

Turner Shoals is a 5.4 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Polk County, North Carolina, operated by Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 1996 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric2.7 MW Out of service, expected to returnDec 1996
2Conventional Hydroelectric2.7 MW Out of service, expected to returnDec 1996

Plant details

Operator
Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC
Location
Polk County, North Carolina
Balancing authority
DUK
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 5.4 MW
First unit online
Dec 1996
EIA plant ID
2735

Location

35.3348, -82.1864

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem