Bear Creek Dam

A 9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Jackson, North Carolina, owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, commissioned in 1954.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2741Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
9 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1954
Owner
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Location
Jackson, North Carolina
Coordinates
35.2427, -83.072
Generation (2024)
0 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201527.6
201618.3
20171.2
201837.2
201921.4
202034
202132.7
202224.2
20230
20240

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