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.