Wylie
Hydro power plant in York County, South Carolina. 60 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Also known as Wylie Dam · EIA plant 3271
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 60 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1925First generator online
- Operator
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCEIA operator ID 5416
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- York County, SC35.0218, −81.0078
- EIA plant ID
- 3271EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Wylie produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
98.6 GWh
98,649 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
18.8%
2024: 29.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
77.8–215.0
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81,934 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 62,692 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 59,294 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 238,751 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 158,033 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 162,507 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 115,283 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 91,080 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 63,038 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 154,807 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 138,718 | 26.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 93,492 | 17.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 85,879 | 16.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 208,806 | 39.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 143,153 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 143,069 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 124,836 | 23.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 98,272 | 18.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 175,810 | 33.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 77,824 | 14.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 214,998 | 40.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 135,216 | 25.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 122,202 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 128,935 | 24.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 157,060 | 29.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 98,649 | 18.8% | 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 | 15.0 | August 1925 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15.0 | August 1925 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15.0 | August 1925 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 15.0 | August 1925 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Wylie
How much power does Wylie produce?
Wylie reported 98,649 MWh (98.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 18.8% capacity factor on 60 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Wylie?
Wylie is in York County, South Carolina, at 35.0218, −81.0078. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Wylie?
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 Wylie start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1925, 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