South Carolina · Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric power plants in South Carolina

There are 32 hydroelectric plants in South Carolina in this directory, with a combined nameplate capacity of 4.39 GW. The largest is Bad Creek at 1.68 GW.

32
Plants
4.39 GW
Combined capacity
137.2 MW
Average plant size
1953
Avg. commissioning year
PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
Bad CreekHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC1.68 GW
JocasseeHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC774 MW
Fairfield Pumped StorageHydroelectricDominion Energy South Carolina, Inc587.2 MW
J Strom ThurmondHydroelectricUSCE-Savannah District361.9 MW
Saluda LexingtonHydroelectricDominion Energy South Carolina, Inc207.3 MW
KeoweeHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC157.6 MW
JefferiesHydroelectricSouth Carolina Public Service Authority145.2 MW
Wateree HydroHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC90.5 MW
St StephenHydroelectricUS Army Corps of Engineers84 MW
WylieHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC60 MW
Cedar Creek (SC)HydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC45 MW
DearbornHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC45 MW
Fishing CreekHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC42.3 MW
LockhartHydroelectricLockhart Power Co18 MW
Parr HydroHydroelectricDominion Energy South Carolina, Inc15 MW
99 IslandsHydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC12 MW
Great Falls (SC)HydroelectricDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC12 MW
Columbia Canal HydroHydroelectricCity of Columbia SC10.6 MW
Gaston ShoalsHydroelectricNorthbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC6.7 MW
Ware Shoals Hydro ProjectHydroelectricCentral Rivers Power US, LLC6.2 MW
Neal ShoalsHydroelectricDominion Energy South Carolina, Inc4.4 MW
Cherokee FallsHydroelectricHydroland Omega LLC4.3 MW
Hollidays Bridge HydroHydroelectricNorthbrook Carolina Hydro LLC4 MW
Rocky River (SC)HydroelectricCity of Abbeville - (SC)3.9 MW
Pelzer LowerHydroelectricCentral Rivers Power US, LLC3.3 MW
Saluda DamHydroelectricNorthbrook Carolina Hydro LLC2.4 MW
Pelzer UpperHydroelectricCentral Rivers Power US, LLC2 MW
SpillwayHydroelectricSouth Carolina Public Service Authority2 MW
Boyds Mill HydroHydroelectricNorthbrook Carolina Hydro LLC1.4 MW
Clifton Dam 3 Power StationHydroelectricConverse Energy Inc1.2 MW
Upper Pacolet HydroHydroelectricLockhart Power Co1.1 MW
Piedmont Hydro Power ProjectHydroelectricCentral Rivers Power US, LLC1 MW