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Great Falls (SC)

Great Falls (SC) is a 12.0 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Chester County, South Carolina, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1907 (current stage)
  5. ClosedMay 2018 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric3.0 MW OperatingApr 1907
2Conventional Hydroelectric3.0 MW OperatingApr 1907
5Conventional Hydroelectric3.0 MW OperatingApr 1907
6Conventional Hydroelectric3.0 MW OperatingApr 1907
3Conventional Hydroelectric3.0 MW RetiredApr 1907May 2018
4Conventional Hydroelectric3.0 MW RetiredApr 1907May 2018
7Conventional Hydroelectric3.0 MW RetiredApr 1907May 2018
8Conventional Hydroelectric3.0 MW RetiredApr 1907May 2018

Plant details

Operator
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Location
Chester County, South Carolina
Balancing authority
DUK
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 12.0 MW
Retired: 12.0 MW
First unit online
Apr 1907
EIA plant ID
3259

Location

34.5592, -80.8917

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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