Bad Creek is a 1.7 GW Hydroelectric Pumped Storage asset in South Carolina, currently Operating.
Bad Creek is reported in South Carolina since 1991 under Duke Energy. Available operating and financial measures include -3.7% capacity factor and -550 GWh annual generation.
- Location
- Oconee, South Carolina
- Technology
- Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
- Owner / parent
- Duke Energy
- Operator
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
- Grid
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- Plant ID
- 7125
What stands out
Bad Creek is a 1.7 GW Hydroelectric Pumped Storage asset in South Carolina with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report -3.7% capacity factor and -550 GWh annual generation.
Latest linked story: “Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application for Temporary Variance Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests” (Federal Register (FERC), 2026-07-13).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- NERC region
- SERC
- State rank
- #1 of 32
- National rank
- #10 of 1,462
Why it matters
For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
