Jocassee
A 774 MW hydroelectric power plant in Pickens, South Carolina, owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, commissioned in 1973.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3262Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
774 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1973
Owner
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Location
Pickens, South Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
-179 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -248.8 | |
| 2016 | -206.9 | |
| 2017 | -250 | |
| 2018 | -141.8 | |
| 2019 | -143.1 | |
| 2020 | -104.5 | |
| 2021 | -185.4 | |
| 2022 | -242 | |
| 2023 | -244.5 | |
| 2024 | -179 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Creek | Hydroelectric | 1.68 GW | ~9 km |
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| Oconee | Nuclear | 2.67 GW | ~18 km |
| Tennessee Creek | Hydroelectric | 10.8 MW | ~29 km |
| Seneca City of | Oil | 10 MW | ~30 km |
| Central Energy Facility | Natural Gas | 5.5 MW | ~32 km |
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