Query
Jocassee
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Jocassee
Generated
2026-10-11T10:07:54.444Z

Briefing on Jocassee

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 11, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
774 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1973
Operating since
4
Generators
-3.1%
Capacity factor
-212 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Jocassee is a 774 MW Hydroelectric Pumped Storage asset in South Carolina, currently Operating.

Jocassee is reported in South Carolina since 1973 under Duke Energy. Available operating and financial measures include -3.1% capacity factor and -212 GWh annual generation.

Location
Pickens, South Carolina
Technology
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Owner / parent
Duke Energy
Operator
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Grid
Duke Energy Carolinas
Plant ID
3262

What stands out

1

Jocassee is a 774 MW Hydroelectric Pumped Storage asset in South Carolina with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report -3.1% capacity factor and -212 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
#2 of 32
National rank
#33 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.