Cherokee Falls
Hydro power plant in Cherokee County, South Carolina. 4.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Hydroland Omega LLC.
Also known as Cherokee Falls Power Plant · EIA plant 10173
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 4.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1985First generator online
- Operator
- Hydroland Omega LLCEIA operator ID 63985
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Cherokee County, SC35.0642, −81.5458
- EIA plant ID
- 10173EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cherokee Falls produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
0 MWh
0 MWh, final. 9 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
0.0%
2024: 0.0%
January to July 2026
0 MWh
Provisional. 5 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2024
0.0–11.1
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 4,756 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4,439 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 5,209 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | 291 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 249 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 549 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,309 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 8,890 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,278 | 11.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 5,555 | 14.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 6,043 | 16.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 5,341 | 14.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 13,485 | 35.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 11,056 | 29.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,599 | 22.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 7,720 | 20.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,340 | 8.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,682 | 23.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,698 | 9.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,094 | 8.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,319 | 6.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,452 | 3.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 9 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 0 | 0.0% | 5 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4.3 | December 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Hydroland Omega LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Cherokee Falls
How much power does Cherokee Falls produce?
Cherokee Falls reported 0 MWh (0 MWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 0 MWh, which is provisional. 9 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Cherokee Falls?
Cherokee Falls is in Cherokee County, South Carolina, at 35.0642, −81.5458. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Cherokee Falls?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Hydroland Omega LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 63985). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cherokee Falls start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1985, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page