Boyds Mill Hydro
Hydro power plant in Greenville County, South Carolina. 1.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 3253
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1996First generator online
- Operator
- Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLCEIA operator ID 13763
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Greenville County, SC34.4555, −82.1993
- EIA plant ID
- 3253EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Boyds Mill Hydro produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.37 GWh
3,369 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.5%
2024: 30.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.3–5.5
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 4,557 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,802 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,538 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,643 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,106 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,812 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,076 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,563 | 20.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,645 | 13.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,140 | 17.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 5,252 | 42.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 4,135 | 33.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,329 | 19.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,295 | 18.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,619 | 21.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,285 | 34.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,481 | 44.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,947 | 40.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,332 | 35.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,522 | 28.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,752 | 30.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,739 | 30.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,369 | 27.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.7 | December 1996 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.7 | December 1996 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Boyds Mill Hydro
How much power does Boyds Mill Hydro produce?
Boyds Mill Hydro reported 3,369 MWh (3.37 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.5% capacity factor on 1.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Boyds Mill Hydro?
Boyds Mill Hydro is in Greenville County, South Carolina, at 34.4555, −82.1993. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Boyds Mill Hydro?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 13763). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Boyds Mill Hydro start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1996, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page