Query
Bear Creek Dam
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Bear Creek Dam
Generated
2026-10-17T16:06:54.628Z

Briefing on Bear Creek Dam

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
9 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1954
Operating since
1
Generators
0.0%
Capacity factor
0 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Bear Creek Dam is a 9 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in North Carolina, currently Operating.

Bear Creek Dam is reported in North Carolina since 1954 under Duke Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 0.0% capacity factor and 0 GWh annual generation.

Location
Jackson, North Carolina
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Duke Energy
Operator
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Grid
Duke Energy Carolinas
Plant ID
2741

What stands out

1

Bear Creek Dam is a 9 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in North Carolina with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 0.0% capacity factor and 0 GWh annual generation.

3

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
#23 of 38
National rank
#691 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.