Power plant · South Carolina, United States
Bad Creek
Bad Creek is a power plant in South Carolina, United States, with 1,680 MW of capacity, owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | South Carolina | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1991 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,680 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 35.0075, -82.9975 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Bad Creek is the 4th-largest of 18 power plants in South Carolina and the 121st-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,680 MW is 0.2% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 4th of 18 | 21,464 MW | 7.8% |
| United States | 121st of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.2% |
| All power plants in our data | 126th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.16% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
- Oconee2,667 MW
- Belews Creek2,491 MW
- McGuire2,441 MW
- Catawba2,410 MW
- Lincoln Combustion2,156 MW
- Marshall (NC)2,119 MW
- James E. Rogers Energy Complex1,531 MW
- W S Lee955 MW
Other power plants in South Carolina
- Oconee2,667 MW
- Cross2,452 MW
- Catawba2,410 MW
- Winyah1,276 MW
- John S Rainey1,154 MW
- Jasper1,068 MW
- V C Summer1,030 MW
- Broad River Energy Center985 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.