4th largest plant in South Carolina · 145th nationally
Bad Creek is a hydroelectric power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 1,584 MW.
| Plant Name | Bad Creek |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| City | Salem |
| County | Oconee County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29676 |
| Coordinates | 35.00750, -82.99750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 420 MW | Operating | 1991 |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 420 MW | Operating | 1991 |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 420 MW | Operating | 1991 |
| 4 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 420 MW | Operating | 1991 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Carolinas |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.