Fishing Creek
Chester County, South Carolina · EIA plant ID 3257 · Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Nameplate42MWSummer 51 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation77GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor17%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1916
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.4 | 14.3% | — |
| 2002 | 75.8 | 17.7% | — |
| 2003 | 227.3 | 53.0% | — |
| 2004 | 157.7 | 36.6% | — |
| 2005 | 144.6 | 33.7% | — |
| 2006 | 113.2 | 26.5% | — |
| 2007 | 93 | 21.8% | — |
| 2008 | 72.6 | 17.2% | — |
| 2009 | 156.9 | 37.3% | — |
| 2010 | 137.8 | 32.1% | — |
| 2011 | 99 | 23.1% | — |
| 2012 | 91.6 | 21.3% | — |
| 2013 | 202 | 47.1% | — |
| 2014 | 156.4 | 36.4% | — |
| 2015 | 135.2 | 31.5% | — |
| 2016 | 112.1 | 25.5% | — |
| 2017 | 111.6 | 25.5% | — |
| 2018 | 203.6 | 46.5% | — |
| 2019 | 182.6 | 41.7% | — |
| 2020 | 236.8 | 52.8% | — |
| 2021 | 153.9 | 34.4% | — |
| 2022 | 140.5 | 31.4% | — |
| 2023 | 143.3 | 32.1% | — |
| 2024 | 139.5 | 31.1% | — |
| 2025 | 76.8 | 17.2% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 9.3 | 11 | Nov 1916 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 8.8 | 10 | Nov 1916 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 8.8 | 10 | Nov 1916 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 9.4 | 11 | Nov 1916 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 6 | 9 | Nov 1916 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 100.0% | 42 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Great Falls (SC) | 12 MW | 4.5 km |
| Dearborn | 45 MW | 4.6 km |
| Cedar Creek | 45 MW | 6.7 km |
| Crown | 3 MW | 16.7 km |
| Longtown Energy Storage | — | 20.5 km |
| Wateree Hydro | 91 MW | 34.2 km |