Keowee
A 157.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Pickens, South Carolina, owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, commissioned in 1971.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6517Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
157.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1971
Location
Pickens, South Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
67 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Location
Pickens, South Carolina · 34.7981, -82.8872
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61.5 | |
| 2016 | 53.8 | |
| 2017 | 32 | |
| 2018 | 98.1 | |
| 2019 | 84.4 | |
| 2020 | 111.3 | |
| 2021 | 79.8 | |
| 2022 | 56.5 | |
| 2023 | 48.3 | |
| 2024 | 67 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oconee | Nuclear | 2.67 GW | ~1 km |
| Seneca City of | Oil | 10 MW | ~14 km |
| Central Energy Facility | Natural Gas | 5.5 MW | ~14 km |
| Duke Energy CHP at Clemson University | Natural Gas | 13.4 MW | ~15 km |
| Jocassee | Hydroelectric | 774 MW | ~18 km |
| Valenite | Oil | 2.9 MW | ~21 km |
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