Mountain Island hydroelectric plant
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Mountain Island hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States.
Project Details
Table 1: Project details for Mountain Island hydroelectric plant
| Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Turbines | Technology type | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1][2] | 1923[1] | 60 MW[1][2] | 4 x 15 MW[1] | Run-of-river[3] | Duke Energy Carolinas LLC[3] | Duke Energy Carolinas[1] |
Location
Table 2: Location details for Mountain Island hydroelectric plant
| Location | River | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston County, North Carolina, United States[1][2] | Catawba River[3] | 35.3339, -80.9867 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the hydroelectric power plant:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/september_generator2024.xlsx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230221170108/https://www.wri.org/research/global-database-power-plants. Archived from the original on 2023-02-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://hydroreform.org/hydro-project/mountain-island-p-2232/.
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