Saluda Lexington hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Dreher Shoals Dam

Saluda Lexington hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Saluda Lexington hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1930[1] 207 MW[1] 3 x 32.5 MW; 1 x 42.3 MW; 1 x 67.5 MW[2] Conventional storage[1] Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc [100%][3][4] Dominion Energy South Carolina[4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Saluda Lexington hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina, United States[1][4] Saluda River[4] 34.0533, -81.2172 (exact)[1][4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240928140622/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/november_generator2022.xlsx. Archived from the original on 2024-09-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220524220931/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-03-24/pdf/E9-6287.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-05-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220930151246/https://www.dominionenergy.com/projects-and-facilities/hydroelectric-power-facilities-and-projects/south-carolina-hydroelectric-power-plants. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2012". Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-11-01 00:00:00. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)