Bad Creek Hydro captures Award

Employees at Duke Energy’s Bad Creek Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Station in Oconee County are being honored for their leadership in conservation and education programs. The workers were recognized at the S.C. Wildlife Federation’s annual awards banquet for their involvement in Trout Unlimited’s “Scoutin’ for Trout,” and National Hunting and Fishing Day events, as well as an education program at the Bad Creek Outdoor Classroom. Trails, a butterfly garden, a weather station and wildlife feeding stations surround that classroom and its covered shelter. There, students can learn about local flora and fauna, as well as how Duke Energy generates electricity through a pumped storage system, using the same water repeatedly, making more efficient use of water resources.