Bear Creek Dam
Hydro power plant in Jackson County, North Carolina. 9 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Also known as Bear Creek Hydro · EIA plant 2741
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1954First generator online
- Operator
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCEIA operator ID 5416
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Jackson County, NC35.2427, −83.0720
- EIA plant ID
- 2741EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bear Creek Dam produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−12 MWh
−12 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
-0.0%
2024: -0.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
−0.0–37.2
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,466 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 22,609 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 23,963 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 36,735 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 35,332 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 39,075 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 21,271 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 16,968 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 20,836 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 32,537 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 26,548 | 33.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 25,571 | 32.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 24,861 | 31.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 37,843 | 48.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 21,207 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 27,553 | 34.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 18,298 | 23.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,229 | 1.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 37,232 | 47.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 21,408 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 33,970 | 43.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 32,732 | 41.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 24,218 | 30.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | −12 | -0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | −12 | -0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | −12 | -0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9.0 | March 1954 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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Questions about Bear Creek Dam
How much power does Bear Creek Dam produce?
Bear Creek Dam reported −12 MWh (−12 MWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is Bear Creek Dam?
Bear Creek Dam is in Jackson County, North Carolina, at 35.2427, −83.0720. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Bear Creek Dam?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 5416). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Bear Creek Dam start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1954, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page