List of power stations in South Carolina

Sources of South Carolina utility-scale electricity generation, full-year 2023: ^[1]

1. Nuclear (54.6%)
2. Natural gas (23.8%)
3. Coal (14.9%)
4. Solar (2.7%)
5. Hydroelectric (2%)
6. Biomass (1.9%)
7. Petroleum (0.1%)
8. 0.00%

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of South Carolina , sorted by type and name. In 2022, South Carolina had a total summer capacity of 24,286 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 98,709 GWh. ^[2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 54.6% nuclear, 23.8% natural gas, 14.9% coal, 2.7% solar, 2% hydroelectric, 1.9% biomass, and 0.1% petroleum. ^[1]

South Carolina is the nation's third largest producer of nuclear power, with four nuclear plants. Natural gas has been the most rapidly growing source of generation; quadrupling over the decade starting 2010. ^[3] Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. ^[4]

Nuclear power stations

Plant	Location	Capacity (MW)	Year opened	Refs
Catawba Nuclear Station	35°03′01″N81°04′10″W / 35.05014°N 81.0694°W / 35.05014; -81.0694 (Catawba)	2,310	1985 (Unit 1 - 1160MW) 1986 (Unit 2 - 1150MW)
H. B. Robinson Nuclear Generating Station	34°24′06″N80°09′32″W / 34.4017°N 80.1589°W / 34.4017; -80.1589 (H.B. Robinson)	741	1971
Oconee Nuclear Station	34°47′38″N82°53′55″W / 34.7939°N 82.8986°W / 34.7939; -82.8986 (Oconee)	2,554	1973 (Unit 1 - 847MW) 1974 (Unit 2 - 848MW) 1974 (Unit 3 - 859MW)
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station	34°17′54″N81°18′55″W / 34.2983°N 81.3153°W / 34.2983; -81.3153 (V.C. Summer)	971	1984

Fossil-fuel power stations

Coal

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Coal type	Year opened	Operational/closure date	Refs
Canadys Station	Colleton County	33°03′52″N80°37′25″W / 33.06444°N 80.62361°W / 33.06444; -80.62361 (Canadys Station)	490		1962 (Unit 1 - 136MW) 1964 (Unit 2 - 136MW) 1967 (Unit 3 - 218MW)	Closed 2012 - Unit 1 2017 - Units 2 & 3 [A]	[5]
Cope Station	Orangeburg County	33°22′01″N81°02′04″W / 33.36694°N 81.03444°W / 33.36694; -81.03444 (Cope Station)	430	[B]	1996 (Unit 1)	Operational Coal use to cease in 2030	[6] [7]
Cross Generating Station	Berkeley County	33°22′19″N80°06′20″W / 33.37194°N 80.10556°W / 33.37194; -80.10556 (Cross Generating Station)	2,390	[C]	1984 (Unit 1 - 556MW) 1995 (Unit 2 - 591MW) 2007 (Unit 3 - 591MW) 2008 (Unit 4 - 652MW)	Operational	[8]
Jefferies Generating Station	Berkeley County	33°14′40″N79°59′27″W / 33.2444°N 79.9909°W / 33.2444; -79.9909 (Jefferies Generating Station)	346		1970 (Unit 1 - 173MW) 1970 (Unit 2 - 173MW)	Closed - 2012	[9] [10]
Wateree Station	Richland County	33°49′43″N80°37′21″W / 33.82861°N 80.62250°W / 33.82861; -80.62250 (Wateree Station)	772		1970 (Unit 1 - 386MW) 1971 (Unit 2 - 386MW)	Operational Plant to close in 2028	[11] [12] [7]
Williams Station	Berkeley County	33°01′22″N79°55′39″W / 33.02278°N 79.92750°W / 33.02278; -79.92750 (Williams Station)	633		1973 (Unit 1)	Operational Plant to close in 2028	[13] [7]
Winyah Generating Station	Georgetown County	33°19′49″N79°21′27″W / 33.33028°N 79.35750°W / 33.33028; -79.35750 (Winyah Generating Station)	1,260		1975 (Unit 1 - 315MW) 1977 (Unit 2 - 315MW) 1980 (Unit 3 - 315MW) 1981 (Unit 4 - 315MW)	Operational Two units to close by 2023 Two units to close by 2027	[12] [14]

^A Units 2 and 3 were originally planned to be converted to natural gas as an interim step to closure, but those plans were abandoned. ^{[15] [16]
B} Fueled by mix of coal and natural gas
^C Units 3 and 4 are permitted to fire up to 30% petcoke by weight on either boiler.^{[ citation needed ]}

Natural gas

Plant	County	Location	Capacity (MW)	Year opened	Refs
Columbia Energy Center	Calhoun	33°52′11″N81°01′04″W / 33.8697°N 81.0178°W / 33.8697; -81.0178 (Columbia Energy Center)	543	2004
Jasper	Jasper	32°21′34″N81°07′27″W / 32.3594°N 81.1242°W / 32.3594; -81.1242 (Jasper)	852	2004
John S. Rainey Generating Station	Anderson	34°20′52″N82°46′28″W / 34.3477°N 82.7745°W / 34.3477; -82.7745 (J.S. Rainey)	460	2001
Urquhart	Aiken	33°26′06″N81°54′40″W / 33.4350°N 81.9111°W / 33.4350; -81.9111 (Urquhart)	452	2002
W.S. Lee Steam Station	Anderson	34°36′08″N82°26′06″W / 34.6022°N 82.4350°W / 34.6022; -82.4350 (W.S. Lee)	890	2018

Renewable power stations

Biomass

Name	Location	Capacity (MW)	Year opened	Refs
Florence Mill	34°08′59″N79°33′38″W / 34.1497°N 79.5606°W / 34.1497; -79.5606 (Florence Mill)	98.8	1963/1974/1987
International Paper Eastover	33°53′14″N80°38′23″W / 33.8872°N 80.6397°W / 33.8872; -80.6397 (IP Eastover)	103.0	1984/1991
International Paper Georgetown Mill	33°21′37″N79°18′09″W / 33.3602°N 79.3026°W / 33.3602; -79.3026 (IP Georgetown Mill)	80.4	1966/1984
Kapstone	32°54′00″N79°58′00″W / 32.9000°N 79.9667°W / 32.9000; -79.9667 (Kapstone)	85.0	1999
Marlboro Mill	34°36′18″N79°47′06″W / 34.6050°N 79.7850°W / 34.6050; -79.7850 (Marlboro Mill)	34.2	2010
Sonoco Products	34°23′07″N80°04′04″W / 34.3853°N 80.0678°W / 34.3853; -80.0678 (Sonoco Products)	38.0	1947/1957

Hydroelectric

See also: List of dams and reservoirs in South Carolina

J. Strom Thurmond Dam

Name	Location	Capacity (MW)	Year opened	Refs
Hartwell Dam	34°21′28″N82°49′17″W / 34.35778°N 82.82139°W / 34.35778; -82.82139 (Hartwell Dam)	421	1962	[17]
J. Strom Thurmond Dam	33°39′39″N82°11′59″W / 33.66083°N 82.19972°W / 33.66083; -82.19972 (J. Strom Thurmond Dam)	361.9	1953/1954	[18]
Jefferies Hydroelectric Station	33°14′40″N79°59′27″W / 33.24444°N 79.99083°W / 33.24444; -79.99083 (Pinopolis Dam)	145.2	1942	[18] [19]
Parr Hydro	34°15′41″N81°19′51″W / 34.2613°N 81.3309°W / 34.2613; -81.3309 (Parr Hydro)	15.0	1914/1921	[18] [20]
Richard B. Russell Dam power plant	34°01′30″N82°35′39″W / 34.02500°N 82.59417°W / 34.02500; -82.59417 (Richard B. Russell Dam)	300	1985	[21]
Saluda Dam	34°03′12″N81°13′04″W / 34.0533°N 81.2178°W / 34.0533; -81.2178 (Saluda Dam)	207.3	1996	[18]

Solar

See also: Solar power in South Carolina

Name	Location	Capacity (MW)	Year opened	Refs
Centerfield Solar	34°42′11″N80°07′34″W / 34.703°N 80.126°W / 34.703; -80.126 (Centerfield Solar)	75.0	2020
Moffett Solar	32°38′13″N80°59′24″W / 32.637°N 80.99°W / 32.637; -80.99 (Moffett Solar)	69.5	2017
Palmetto Plains	33°20′25″N80°41′50″W / 33.3402°N 80.6973°W / 33.3402; -80.6973 (Palmetto Plains)	75.0	2019
Peony Solar	33°30′07″N81°15′14″W / 33.5020°N 81.2540°W / 33.5020; -81.2540 (Peony Solar)	39.0	2018
Seabrook Solar	32°33′52″N80°44′31″W / 32.5644°N 80.7420°W / 32.5644; -80.7420 (Seabrook Solar)	72.5	2019
Shaw Creek Solar	33°40′29″N81°45′16″W / 33.6747°N 81.7544°W / 33.6747; -81.7544 (Shaw Creek Solar)	74.9	2019

Storage power stations

Pumped storage

Name	Location	Capacity (MW)	Year opened	Refs
Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station	35°00′42″N83°01′16″W / 35.01167°N 83.02111°W / 35.01167; -83.02111 (Bad Creek Hydropower Station)	1,060	1991
Fairfield Pumped Storage	34°18′22″N81°19′51″W / 34.3061°N 81.3308°W / 34.3061; -81.3308 (Fairfield PS)	576	1978	[20]
Lake Jocassee Power Station	34°57′34″N82°54′53″W / 34.9594°N 82.9147°W / 34.9594; -82.9147 (Jocassee Power Station)	780	1973/1975
Richard B. Russell pumped storage	34°01′30″N82°35′39″W / 34.02500°N 82.59417°W / 34.02500; -82.59417 (Richard B. Russell Dam)	300	1996	[21]

See also

• Energy portal
• United States portal

• List of power stations in the United States
• List of pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations

References

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