Query
Wateree Hydro
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Wateree Hydro
Technology
hydro
Generated
2026-10-17T18:51:19.512Z

Briefing on Wateree Hydro

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
91 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1919
Operating since
5
Generators
32.0%
Capacity factor
255 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Wateree Hydro is a 91 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in South Carolina, currently Operating.

Wateree Hydro is reported in South Carolina since 1919 under Duke Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 32.0% capacity factor and 255 GWh annual generation.

Location
Kershaw, South Carolina
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Duke Energy
Operator
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Grid
Duke Energy Carolinas
Plant ID
3270

What stands out

1

Wateree Hydro is a 91 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in South Carolina with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 32.0% capacity factor and 255 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
#8 of 32
National rank
#206 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.