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Preliminary 2025 facility recordOperating

Salem, SC · EIA plant 7125

Bad Creek

Bad Creek is a hydro power facility in Salem, SC, with 1,680 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity1,680 MW4 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityDUKDuke Energy Carolinas

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Hydro1,680 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesHydroelectric Pumped Storage

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

Read methodologyEIA-860 source