Clifton Dam 3 Power Station
Hydro power plant in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. 1.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Converse Energy Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 52049
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1985First generator online
- Operator
- Converse Energy IncEIA operator ID 4277
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Spartanburg County, SC34.9953, −81.8344
- EIA plant ID
- 52049EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Clifton Dam 3 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
Not reported
Not reported MWh, final. 0 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: 34.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2024
2.9–7.2
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,992 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,131 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,393 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 926 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,974 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,459 | 32.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,838 | 17.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,093 | 19.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,613 | 43.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 4,894 | 46.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,825 | 36.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,243 | 30.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,881 | 27.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,716 | 44.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,034 | 47.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 7,247 | 68.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,904 | 46.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,954 | 37.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,590 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,660 | 34.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1H | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.7 | April 1987 |
| 2V | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.5 | August 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Converse Energy Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Where is Clifton Dam 3 Power Station?
Clifton Dam 3 Power Station is in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at 34.9953, −81.8344. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Clifton Dam 3 Power Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Converse Energy Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 4277). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Clifton Dam 3 Power Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1985, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page