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Sources of South Carolina utility-scale electricity generation, full-year 2023:

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. 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.

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. Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.

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Nuclear power stations

Fossil-fuel power stations

Coal

Units 2 and 3 were originally planned to be converted to natural gas as an interim step to closure, but those plans were abandoned.
Fueled by mix of coal and natural gas
Units 3 and 4 are permitted to fire up to 30% petcoke by weight on either boiler.

Natural gas

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2020)

Renewable power stations

Biomass

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (July 2021)

Hydroelectric

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2011)

Solar

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (July 2021)

Storage power stations

Pumped storage

See also

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

References

1. ^ "Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, South Carolina, Fuel Type-Check all, Annual, 2001–23". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
2. "South Carolina Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
3. "South Carolina Electricity Profile Analysis". U.S. EIA. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
4. Energy Information Administration (15 September 2020). "Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B)". eia.gov. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020.
5. "Canadys Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
6. "Cope Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
7. ^ "Wateree power plant targeted for closure. How many jobs are on the chopping block?". The State. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
8. "Cross Generating Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
9. "Jefferies Generating Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
10. "Santee Cooper begins demolition of coal-fired Jefferies power plant in Moncks Corner". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
11. "Wateree Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
12. ^ "Winyah Generating Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
13. "Williams Station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
14. "Santee Cooper to shutter coal-fired power plant near Georgetown over the next decade". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
15. "SCE&G to retire six S. Carolina coal-fired power units". Reuters. June 2012. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
16. "SCE&G accelerates plans to retire coal-fired Canadys Station". The Colletonian. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
17. "Hartwell Dam and Lake". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
18. ^ "Download Data eGRID2019". U.S. EPA Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
19. Jackson, Susan. "Renewable hydro generation and art deco architecture Great Depression's lasting legacy". Santee Cooper. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
20. ^ "Parr Hydro and Fairfield Pumped-Storage Facility" (PDF). SCE&G. 2013-01-01.
21. ^ "Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved 2021-07-15.

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