Bad Creek
Salem, South Carolina
- Capacity
- 1,680 MW
- Status
- Operating
- Fuel
- Hydroelectric
- Technology
- Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
- Operator
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
- City
- Salem
- County
- Oconee County
- State
- South Carolina
- Operational date
- May 1991
- Balancing authority
- DUK
Bad Creek is a 1,680 MW hydroelectric power plant in Salem, South Carolina. Operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, it has been operating since 1991. The facility is located in Oconee County, within the DUK balancing authority.
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA-860M)