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What does the Southern Power Company have
to do with Pelzer, SC?
The Southern Power Company (S.P.Co.) was an
early power company that made some 'ground breaking' hydroelectric
power dams and transmission lines in the early 20th century. Pelzer's early
hydroelectric power is comparable with the Southern Power Companies electrical
happenings that changed the world. The S.P.Co. became well-known
for creating the worlds first power grid and is still known today as Duke Energy
(or the Duke Power Company).
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Hydroelectric
Power Plants of South Carolina |
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Complete list of hydroelectric power
plants of South Carolina 1893-1913 |
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Power plants with an 'S' after the name are related
to the Southern Power Company. |
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Name of Power Plant |
Date of Completion |
Location |
River or Waterway |
Still in Operation? |
| Columbia Mills Dam |
1893 |
Columbia, SC |
Columbia Canal, Congaree River |
Yes |
| High Shoals |
1895 |
6 Miles East of Anderson, SC |
Rocky River |
No |
| Pelzer Lower Dam |
1895 |
2.5 Miles South of Pelzer, SC |
Saluda River |
Yes |
| Portman Shoals |
1897 |
10 Miles West of Anderson, SC |
Savannah River (now under Lake Hartwell) |
No |
| Berry Shoals |
1900 |
2.5 Miles South of Tucapau, SC (Startex) |
Tyger River |
No |
| Catawba (S) |
1904 |
Indian Hook, SC |
Catawba River |
No |
| Holiday Shoals |
1904 |
6.5 Miles East of Belton, SC |
Saluda River |
Yes |
| Neal Shoals |
1905 |
10 Miles East of Union, SC |
Broad River |
Yes |
| Great Falls (S) |
1906 |
Great Falls, SC |
Catawba River |
Yes |
| Gregg Shoals |
1906 |
5 Miles West of Lowndesville, SC |
Savannah River (now under Lake Russell) |
No |
| Gaston Shoals |
1907 |
3 Miles Northwest of Blacksburg, SC |
Broad River |
Yes |
| Saluda Dam |
1907 |
5 Miles West of Greenville, SC |
Saluda River |
Yes |
| Van Patton Shoals |
1907 |
Van Patton Shoals, SC |
Enoree River |
No |
| Rocky Creek (S) |
1908 |
Great Falls, SC |
Rocky Creek, tribune of the Catawba River |
Yes |
| Ninety-Nine Islands (S) |
1909 |
6 Miles South of Blacksburg, SC |
Broad River |
Yes |
| Boyd's Millpond |
1909 |
11 Miles Southwest of Laurens, SC |
Reedy River |
Yes |
| Tumblin' Shoals |
1912 |
12 Miles West of Laurens, SC |
Reedy River |
No |
| Fork Shoals |
1912 |
Fork Shoals, SC |
Reedy River |
No |
| Coneross |
1912 |
3.5 Miles South of Seneca, SC |
Coneross Creek, tribune of the Savannah River |
Yes |
| Stevens Creek |
1913 |
8 Miles North of Augusta, GA |
Savannah River |
Yes |
| Parr Shoals |
1913 |
Parr Shoals, SC |
Broad River |
Yes |
| Tallulah Falls (S) |
1913 |
Tallulah Falls, GA |
Tallulah River |
Yes |
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Southern Power Company Hydroelectric
Power Plants (NC and SC) 1915-1924 |
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Name of Power Plant |
Date of Completion |
Location |
River or Waterway |
Still in Operation? |
| Lookout Shoals |
1915 |
8 Miles Northeast of Conover, NC |
Catawba River |
Yes |
| Fishing Creek |
1916 |
Great Falls, SC |
Catawba River |
Yes |
| Bridgewater |
1919 |
Bridgewater, NC |
Catawba River |
Yes |
| Wateree |
1919 |
8 Miles Northwest of Camden, SC |
Catawba River |
Yes |
| Mountain Island |
1923 |
3 Miles North of Mt. Holly, NC |
Catawba River |
Yes |
| Dearborn |
1923 |
Great Falls, SC |
Catawba River |
Yes |
| Wylie |
1924 |
Indian Hook, SC (Replaced Catawba) |
Catawba River |
Yes |
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