Duke Wants to Gulp Lake Water Near Hydro Dam
Published Date: 5/6/2025
Notice
Summary
Duke Energy Carolinas wants to build a new water withdrawal facility on Lake Keowee near the Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project in North and South Carolina. This change affects local communities and the environment, and the public can share their thoughts or objections by May 30, 2025. No big costs are mentioned yet, but the project could impact water use and local land.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Large Lake Water Withdrawal Proposed
Duke Energy filed to grant Pickens Regional Joint Water System a 0.37-acre easement on Lake Keowee to build and operate a raw water intake. The intake is proposed with a gross maximum instantaneous withdrawal rate of 16.5 million gallons per day (MGD) and a gross maximum average annual withdrawal rate of 12 MGD, located on Lake Keowee near Latitude N34.805 Longitude W82.885 in Transylvania County, NC and Oconee and Pickens Counties, SC.
Public Help and Participation Offered
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission invites public comments, protests, and motions to intervene on this application, with a filing deadline of May 30, 2025. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) can help members of the public, including landowners and Tribal members, access information and navigate filing interventions or comments.
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