12th largest plant in South Carolina · 443rd nationally
Jocassee is a hydroelectric power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 774 MW.
| Plant Name | Jocassee |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| City | Salem |
| County | Pickens County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29676 |
| Coordinates | 34.95940, -82.91470 |
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 | 194 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 194 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 194 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| 4 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 194 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| 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.