{"id":876327,"date":"2025-08-15T14:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T18:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/duke-energy-seeks-to-extend-operations-for-another-50-years-at-bad-creek-supporting-unprecedented-growth-in-the-carolinas\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T14:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T18:18:09","slug":"duke-energy-seeks-to-extend-operations-for-another-50-years-at-bad-creek-supporting-unprecedented-growth-in-the-carolinas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/duke-energy-seeks-to-extend-operations-for-another-50-years-at-bad-creek-supporting-unprecedented-growth-in-the-carolinas\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke Energy seeks to extend operations for another 50 years at Bad Creek, supporting unprecedented growth in the Carolinas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b>For more than three decades, the pumped storage hydro station in <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina<\/span> has performed a vital role as the largest &#8220;battery&#8221; on the company&#8217;s system<\/b>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>Effort supports the intent of <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina<\/span> leaders to address growth by continuing to operate proven electricity capacity in the state<\/b>\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">GREENVILLE, S.C.<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 15, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Duke Energy has announced its submission of the final license application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Bad Creek Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Station, located near <span class=\"xn-location\">Salem, S.C.<\/span> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.badcreekpumpedstorage.com\/documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">application<\/a>, if approved, would extend the plant&#8217;s operations for an additional 50 years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/660545\/Duke_Energy_New_Logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/660545\/Duke_Energy_New_Logo.jpg\" title=\"Duke Energy logo (PRNewsfoto\/Duke Energy)\" alt=\"Duke Energy logo (PRNewsfoto\/Duke Energy)\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A flexible, dynamic, efficient and emission-free way to store and deliver large quantities of energy, pumped storage hydro plants store and generate energy by moving water between two reservoirs at different elevations. Located in <span class=\"xn-location\">Oconee County, S.C.<\/span>, Bad Creek is designed to produce significant amounts of energy when our customers need it most, performing a vital role as the largest &#8220;battery&#8221; on the company&#8217;s system since 1991.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Why it matters<\/b>: As part of the company&#8217;s responsibility to serve nearly 860,000 retail electric customers across <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina<\/span>, Duke Energy needs to not only build large amounts of new generation but also extend the lives of those proven workhorse facilities like Bad Creek and <a href=\"https:\/\/news.duke-energy.com\/releases\/duke-energys-largest-nuclear-plant-receives-approval-to-extend-operations-supports-growing-energy-demand-helps-keep-customer-costs-as-low-as-possible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the company&#8217;s existing nuclear fleet<\/a> to support the economic success and growth the state is experiencing.<\/p>\n<p>Duke Energy recently completed <a href=\"https:\/\/illumination.duke-energy.com\/articles\/this-30-year-old-marvel-is-more-powerful-and-efficient-than-ever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">upgrades to the four units<\/a> at the Bad Creek pumped storage facility in <span class=\"xn-location\">Salem, S.C.<\/span> The upgrades add a total of 320 megawatts of carbon-free energy to the company&#8217;s system, increasing the total capacity of the station to 1,680 megawatts.<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>This commitment to relicense the Bad Creek facility reflects the investments the company is making to maintain and enhance our generating fleet and serve a growing customer base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <b>Next steps<\/b>: The current operating license for the project expires in <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 2027<\/span> and Duke Energy consulted with more than 70 stakeholders to propose a new license that would run for another 50 years.<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Duke Energy expects a decision on our operating license application from FERC in 2027, before the original license expires.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More info: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.duke-energy.com\/media-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Downloadable b-roll<\/a> of Bad Creek is available for use. Please courtesy credit: &#8220;Duke Energy&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>U.S. Rep. <span class=\"xn-person\">Sheri Biggs<\/span>: &#8220;Bad Creek is a cornerstone of <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina&#8217;s<\/span> energy infrastructure and a testament to the kind of smart, long-term investment our state needs. I&#8217;m proud to support Duke Energy&#8217;s efforts to extend operations at this critical facility. This project will help power our communities, support economic growth, and ensure a reliable, affordable energy future for families and businesses across the Upstate.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Duke Energy South Carolina President <span class=\"xn-person\">Tim Pearson<\/span>: &#8220;Extending the life of this &#8216;marvel in the mountain&#8217; has been a significant part of our planning for the future for many years. Our commitment to keep a proven asset like Bad Creek online for decades to come while also bringing a diverse portfolio of new generating resources to the grid reflects the direction our state&#8217;s leaders have made clear is the right path forward to support a reliable, affordable and resilient energy future for <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina<\/span>.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <b>Duke Energy Carolinas<br \/><\/b>Duke Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 20,800 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 2.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 24,000-square-mile service area in <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Duke Energy<br \/><\/b>Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Charlotte, N.C.<\/span>, is one of America&#8217;s largest energy holding companies. The company&#8217;s electric utilities serve 8.6 million customers in <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Indiana<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Ohio<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Kentucky<\/span>, and collectively own 55,100 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Tennessee<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Ohio<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Kentucky<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Duke Energy is executing an ambitious energy transition, keeping customer reliability and value at the forefront as it builds a smarter energy future. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including natural gas, nuclear, renewables and energy storage.<\/p>\n<p>More information is available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.duke-energy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">duke-energy.com<\/a>\u00a0and the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.duke-energy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Duke Energy News Center<\/a>. 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The application, if approved, would extend the plant&#8217;s operations for an additional 50 years. A flexible, dynamic, efficient and emission-free way to store and deliver large quantities of energy, pumped storage hydro plants &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/duke-energy-seeks-to-extend-operations-for-another-50-years-at-bad-creek-supporting-unprecedented-growth-in-the-carolinas\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Duke Energy seeks to extend operations for another 50 years at Bad Creek, supporting unprecedented growth in the Carolinas&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-876327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Duke Energy seeks to extend operations for another 50 years at Bad Creek, supporting unprecedented growth in the Carolinas - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/duke-energy-seeks-to-extend-operations-for-another-50-years-at-bad-creek-supporting-unprecedented-growth-in-the-carolinas\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Duke Energy seeks to extend operations for another 50 years at Bad Creek, supporting unprecedented growth in the Carolinas - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PR Newswire For more than three decades, the pumped storage hydro station in South Carolina has performed a vital role as the largest &#8220;battery&#8221; on the company&#8217;s system Effort supports the intent of South Carolina leaders to address growth by continuing to operate proven electricity capacity in the state GREENVILLE, S.C. , Aug. 15, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Duke Energy has announced its submission of the final license application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Bad Creek Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Station, located near Salem, S.C. 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