Oconee, South Carolina · Plant code 7125

Bad Creek

Bad Creek is a hydro plant in Oconee, South Carolina. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Hydro

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Total capacity 1,680 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation -544,721 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 0%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,991

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Location Salem, South Carolina

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Hydro -544,721 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Hydroelectric Pumped Storage	Hydro	420 MW	Operating	1,991
2	Hydroelectric Pumped Storage	Hydro	420 MW	Operating	1,991
3	Hydroelectric Pumped Storage	Hydro	420 MW	Operating	1,991
4	Hydroelectric Pumped Storage	Hydro	420 MW	Operating	1,991

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

-43,482 MWh

Jan

-34,525 MWh

Feb

-14,424 MWh

Mar

-36,773 MWh

Apr

-51,129 MWh

May

-62,421 MWh

Jun

-70,708 MWh

Jul

-65,564 MWh

Aug

-42,651 MWh

Sep

-38,033 MWh

Oct

-45,751 MWh

Nov

-39,260 MWh

Dec

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