Query
Dearborn
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Dearborn
Generated
2026-10-17T08:23:14.336Z

Briefing on Dearborn

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
45 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1923
Operating since
3
Generators
23.0%
Capacity factor
91 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Dearborn is a 45 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in South Carolina, currently Operating.

Dearborn is reported in South Carolina since 1923 under Duke Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 23.0% capacity factor and 91 GWh annual generation.

Location
Chester, South Carolina
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Duke Energy
Operator
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Grid
Duke Energy Carolinas
Plant ID
3256

What stands out

1

Dearborn is a 45 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in South Carolina with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 23.0% capacity factor and 91 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
#11 of 32
National rank
#313 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.