Wateree Hydro

A 90.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Kershaw, South Carolina, owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, commissioned in 1919.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3270Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
90.5 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1919
Owner
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Location
Kershaw, South Carolina
Coordinates
34.3355, -80.7021
Generation (2024)
255.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
5

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Wateree Hydro

Kershaw, South Carolina · 34.3355, -80.7021

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015238.4
2016187.8
2017170.3
2018336
2019319.4
2020401.2
2021228.4
2022188.4
2023201.3
2024255.3

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