Tennessee Creek
A 10.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Jackson, North Carolina, owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, commissioned in 1955.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2749Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
10.8 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1955
Owner
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Location
Jackson, North Carolina
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
36.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.3 | |
| 2016 | 25.8 | |
| 2017 | 29 | |
| 2018 | 48.1 | |
| 2019 | 15.4 | |
| 2020 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 24.1 | |
| 2022 | 35.1 | |
| 2023 | 24.8 | |
| 2024 | 36.8 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Dam | Hydroelectric | 9 MW | ~7 km |
| Cedar Cliff | Hydroelectric | 6.4 MW | ~10 km |
| Thorpe | Hydroelectric | 21.6 MW | ~11 km |
| Tuckasegee | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | ~12 km |
| Bad Creek | Hydroelectric | 1.68 GW | ~23 km |
| Jocassee | Hydroelectric | 774 MW | ~29 km |
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