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Stevens Creek is a 17.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc since 1918. Ranked #522 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 17.6 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Stevens Creek 386 times smaller. Nearby plants include Vogtle (2,430 MW, Nuclear) and Urquhart (758.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 200 km from Atlanta.

Capacity
17.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1918

108 years old

Owner
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc
Location
33.5626°, -82.0512°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,188. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,572 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,705 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

108 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc operates 16 plants totalling 6,090 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 9,070 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sibley Mill (9.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.562600, -82.051200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Stevens Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 62 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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