Bad Creek
Pumped storage power plant in Oconee County, South Carolina. 1,680 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Also known as Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station · EIA plant 7125
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,680 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1991First generator online
- Operator
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCEIA operator ID 5416
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Oconee County, SC35.0075, −82.9975
- EIA plant ID
- 7125EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bad Creek produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−550 GWh
−550,075 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
−332 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
−623.4–−395.2
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | −606,229 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | −514,299 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | −550,877 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | −627,971 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | −528,580 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | −598,001 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | −562,543 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | −652,169 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | −655,889 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | −499,976 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | −537,016 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | −535,439 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | −466,232 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | −449,973 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | −493,746 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | −531,676 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | −572,652 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | −623,387 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | −395,161 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | −576,744 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | −404,820 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | −427,262 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | −458,608 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | −441,531 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | −544,721 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | −550,075 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | −331,780 | Not reported | 7 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 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 420.0 | May 1991 |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 420.0 | May 1991 |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 420.0 | September 1991 |
| 4 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 420.0 | September 1991 |
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 Bad Creek
How much power does Bad Creek produce?
Bad Creek reported −550,075 MWh (−550 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported −332 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Bad Creek?
Bad Creek is in Oconee County, South Carolina, at 35.0075, −82.9975. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Bad Creek?
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 Bad Creek start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1991, 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)
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