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Fishing Creek

Fishing Creek is a 42.3 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Chester County, South Carolina, operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 1916 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
4Conventional Hydroelectric9.4 MW OperatingNov 1916
1Conventional Hydroelectric9.3 MW OperatingNov 1916
2Conventional Hydroelectric8.8 MW OperatingNov 1916
3Conventional Hydroelectric8.8 MW OperatingNov 1916
5Conventional Hydroelectric6.0 MW OperatingNov 1916

Plant details

Operator
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Location
Chester County, South Carolina
Balancing authority
DUK
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 42.3 MW
First unit online
Nov 1916
EIA plant ID
3257

Location

34.6000, -80.8928

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem