Search
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
1.1 MW Hydro operating in Spartanburg, SC — Duke Energy Carolinas
1.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.9213, -81.7454
County
Spartanburg, SC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lockhart Power Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Lockhart Power Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Upper Pacolet Hydro is a 1.1 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 2013 and has one generator utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned and operated by Lockhart Power Co. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT). Upper Pacolet Hydro ranks 32nd out of 33 power plants in South Carolina and 1412th out of 1464 nationally.
In its most recent year of operation, Upper Pacolet Hydro generated 4,006 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 41.4%. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $3,602.83 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
531 MWh
Latest Month
4.0K MWh
Annual Generation
41.4%
Capacity Factor
Hydroelectric · Lockhart Power Company · Data from 2015–2024
$3,875/kW
Installed Cost
$19.3/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
No news articles linked yet for this plant.
News enrichment runs on demand — we have the pipeline, we just haven't fetched coverage for this plant yet. Request a detailed re-run and we'll add it.
No ask pi reports yet for this entity.
ask pi about Upper Pacolet HydroDuke Energy Carolinas (DUK)
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility