Cedar Creek— 45 MW Hydroelectric
Cedar Creek is a 45 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC since 1926. Ranked #322 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 45 MW represents 0.04% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Cedar Creek 151 times smaller. Nearby plants include Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station (1029.6 MW, Nuclear) and Wateree Hydro (90.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 50 km northeast of Columbia.
100 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,099. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,296 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
100 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC operates 43 plants totalling 24,099 MW
113 plants within 100 km, 22,982 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cedar Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 158 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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