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
Oconee, South Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
-544.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jocassee | Hydroelectric | 774 MW | ~9 km |
| Tennessee Creek | Hydroelectric | 10.8 MW | ~23 km |
| Keowee | Hydroelectric | 157.6 MW | ~25 km |
| Oconee | Nuclear | 2.67 GW | ~25 km |
| Bear Creek Dam | Hydroelectric | 9 MW | ~27 km |
| Thorpe | Hydroelectric | 21.6 MW | ~28 km |
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