List of power stations in South Carolina

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in South Carolina, sorted by type and name. In 2018, South Carolina had a total summer capacity of 23,662 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 99,364 GWh.[2] South Carolina's electrical energy generation mix in 2020 was 11% coal, 30% natural gas, 50% nuclear, 4% hydroelectric and 5% renewables. The state 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.[1]

Sources of Georgia electricity generation: May 2020 [1]

  Coal (11%)
  Natural Gas (30%)
  Hydroelectric (4%)
  Other Renewables (5%)
  Nuclear (50%)

Coal
NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Coal TypeYear
Completed		Operational/Closure DateRefs
Canadys StationColleton County33°3′52.416″N 80°37′24.5892″W4901962 - Unit 1
1964 - Unit 2
1967 - Unit 3		Closed
2012 - Unit 1
2017 - Units 2 & 3[A]		[3]
Cope StationOrangeburg County33°22′0.8004″N 81°2′3.9978″W4301996 - Unit 1Operational[4]
Cross Generating StationBerkeley County33°22′19.4592″N 80°6′20.037″W2,390[B]1984 - Unit 1
1995 - Unit 2
2007 - Unit 3
2008 - Unit 4		Operational[5]
Jefferies Generating StationBerkeley County33°14′35.1636″N 79°57′58.2222″W3461970 - Unit 1
1970 - Unit 2		Closed - 2012[6][7]
Wateree StationRichland County33°49′42.5994″N 80°37′21″W7721970 - Unit 1
1971 - Unit 2		Operational[8]
Winyah Generating StationGeorgetown County33°19′49.0002″N 79°21′27″W1,2601975 - Unit 1
1977 - Unit 2
1980 - Unit 3
1981 - Unit 4		Operational
Two units to close by 2023
Two units to close by 2027		[9][10]
Williams StationBerkeley County33°1′22.0008″N 79°55′38.9994″W6331973 - Unit 1Operational[11]

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.[12][13]

B Units 3 and 4 are permitted to fire up to 30% petcoke by weight on either boiler.[14]

Natural Gas

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Hydroelectric

J. Strom Thurmond Dam
NameLocationCapacity (MW)StatusPSRef
Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station35°0′42″N 83°01′16″W1065OperationalYes 
Hartwell Dam34°21′28″N 82°49′17″W421OperationalNo 
J. Strom Thurmond Dam33°39′39″N 82°11′59″W380OperationalNo 
Richard B. Russell Dam power plant34°01′30″N 82°35′39″W600OperationalYes 
Saluda Dam34.0533°N 81.2178°W / 34.0533; -81.2178 (Saluda Dam)207OperationalNo 
Lake Jocassee Power Station34°0′57″N 82°55′05″W610OperationalYes 
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Nuclear

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See also

References

  1. "South Carolina - State Energy Profile Overview - EIA". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  2. South Carolina Electricity Profile, U.S. Energy Information Administration, August 27, 2020
  3. "Canadys Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  4. "Cope Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  5. "Cross Generating Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  6. "Jefferies Generating Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  7. "Santee Cooper begins demolition of coal-fired Jefferies power plant in Moncks Corner". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  8. "Wateree Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  9. "Winyah Generating Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  10. "Santee Cooper to shutter coal-fired power plant near Georgetown over the next decade". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  11. "Williams Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  12. "SCE&G to retire six S. Carolina coal-fired power units". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  13. "SCE&G accelerates plans to retire coal-fired Canadys Station". The Colletonian. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  14. "CROSS GENERATING STATION". Beyond Coal. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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