Fishing Creek— 42.3 MW Hydroelectric
Fishing Creek is a 42.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas LLC since its commissioning in 1916. Ranked #340 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Fishing Creek's 42.3 MW represents 0.04% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Fishing Creek 160.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include V C Summer (1029.6 MW, Nuclear), Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station (1029.6 MW, Nuclear), and Fairfield Pumped Storage (587.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 80 km northwest of Columbia.
110 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,922 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,401 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
110 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC operates 43 plants totalling 24,099 MW
123 plants within 100 km, 24,756 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fishing Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 148 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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