Bad Creek

A 1.68 GW hydroelectric power plant in Oconee, South Carolina, owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, commissioned in 1991.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 7125Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
1.68 GW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1991
Owner
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Location
Generation (2024)
-544.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Units
4

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015-531.7
2016-572.7
2017-623.4
2018-395.2
2019-576.7
2020-404.8
2021-427.3
2022-458.6
2023-441.5
2024-544.7

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
JocasseeHydroelectric774 MW~9 km
Tennessee CreekHydroelectric10.8 MW~23 km
KeoweeHydroelectric157.6 MW~25 km
OconeeNuclear2.67 GW~25 km
Bear Creek DamHydroelectric9 MW~27 km
ThorpeHydroelectric21.6 MW~28 km

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