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Hydro Power Plants in South Carolina

South Carolina has 29 hydro power plants in the Bywatts database, totaling 3.4 GW of nameplate capacity. The largest is BAD CREEK (1,065 MW), operated by DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC.

29Plants
3.4 GWCombined capacity

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All 29 hydro plants in South Carolina

PlantCapacity (MW)OperatorCommissioned
BAD CREEK1,065DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC1991
JOCASSEE612DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC1973
FAIRFIELD PUMPED STORAGE511SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO1978
J STROM THURMOND362USCE-SAVANNAH DISTRICT1953
SALUDA207SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO1930
KEOWEE158DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC1971
ST STEPHEN84US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS1985
WYLIE60DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC1925
WATEREE56DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC1919
CEDAR CREEK45DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC1926
DEARBORN45DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC1923
FISHING CREEK42DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC1916
ROCKY CREEK28DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC·
GREAT FALLS24DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC1907
99 ISLANDS18DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC1910
LOCKHART18LOCKHART POWER CO1921
PARR HYDRO14SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO1914
GASTON SHOALS7DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC1908
WARE SHOALS HYDRO PROJECT6AQUENERGY SYSTEMS INC1939
NEAL SHOALS5SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO1905
CHEROKEE FALLS4BROAD RIVER ELECTRIC COOP, INC1985
HOLLIDAYS BRIDGE HYDRO4NORTHBROOK CAROLINA HYDRO LLC1996
PELZER LOWER3PELZER HYDRO CO INC1989
SALUDA2NORTHBROOK CAROLINA HYDRO LLC1996
PELZER UPPER2PELZER HYDRO CO INC1989
SPILLWAY2SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY1950
BOYDS MILL HYDRO1NORTHBROOK CAROLINA HYDRO LLC1996
CLIFTON DAM 3 POWER STATION1CONVERSE ENERGY INC1985
PIEDMONT HYDRO POWER PROJECT1AQUENERGY SYSTEMS INC1989