99 Islands — 12 MW Hydroelectric

99 Islands is a 12 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC and commissioned in 1910.

Ranked #611 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, this plant accounts for 0.01% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 567.4 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Catawba Nuclear Station (Nuclear, 2,410.2 MW), Catawba (Nuclear, 2,410.2 MW), and James E. Rogers Energy Complex (Coal, 1,530.5 MW). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 40 km southwest of Charlotte.