# List of power stations in South Carolina

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

| Plant | Location | Capacity (MW) | Year opened |
| Catawba Nuclear Station | 35°03′01″N 81°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″N 80°09′32″W﻿ / ﻿34.4017°N 80.1589°W﻿ / 34.4017; -80.1589﻿ (H.B. Robinson) | 741 | 1971 |
| Oconee Nuclear Station | 34°47′38″N 82°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″N 81°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) | Year opened | Operational/closure date |
| Canadys Station | Colleton County | 33°03′52″N 80°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 |
| Cope Station | Orangeburg County | 33°22′01″N 81°02′04″W﻿ / ﻿33.36694°N 81.03444°W﻿ / 33.36694; -81.03444﻿ (Cope Station) | 430 | 1996 (Unit 1) | Operational Coal use to cease in 2030 |
| Cross Generating Station | Berkeley County | 33°22′19″N 80°06′20″W﻿ / ﻿33.37194°N 80.10556°W﻿ / 33.37194; -80.10556﻿ (Cross Generating Station) | 2,390 | 1984 (Unit 1 - 556MW) 1995 (Unit 2 - 591MW) 2007 (Unit 3 - 591MW) 2008 (Unit 4 - 652MW) | Operational |
| Jefferies Generating Station | Berkeley County | 33°14′40″N 79°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 |
| Wateree Station | Richland County | 33°49′43″N 80°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 |
| Williams Station | Berkeley County | 33°01′22″N 79°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 |
| Winyah Generating Station | Georgetown County | 33°19′49″N 79°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 |
$^A$ Units 2 and 3 were originally planned to be converted to natural gas as an interim step to closure, but those plans were abandoned. $^B$ 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.

### Natural gas

| Plant | County | Location | Capacity (MW) | Year opened |
| Columbia Energy Center | Calhoun | 33°52′11″N 81°01′04″W﻿ / ﻿33.8697°N 81.0178°W﻿ / 33.8697; -81.0178﻿ (Columbia Energy Center) | 543 | 2004 |
| Jasper | Jasper | 32°21′34″N 81°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″N 82°46′28″W﻿ / ﻿34.3477°N 82.7745°W﻿ / 34.3477; -82.7745﻿ (J.S. Rainey) | 460 | 2001 |
| Urquhart | Aiken | 33°26′06″N 81°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″N 82°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 |
| Florence Mill | 34°08′59″N 79°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″N 80°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″N 79°18′09″W﻿ / ﻿33.3602°N 79.3026°W﻿ / 33.3602; -79.3026﻿ (IP Georgetown Mill) | 80.4 | 1966/1984 |
| Kapstone | 32°54′00″N 79°58′00″W﻿ / ﻿32.9000°N 79.9667°W﻿ / 32.9000; -79.9667﻿ (Kapstone) | 85.0 | 1999 |
| Marlboro Mill | 34°36′18″N 79°47′06″W﻿ / ﻿34.6050°N 79.7850°W﻿ / 34.6050; -79.7850﻿ (Marlboro Mill) | 34.2 | 2010 |
| Sonoco Products | 34°23′07″N 80°04′04″W﻿ / ﻿34.3853°N 80.0678°W﻿ / 34.3853; -80.0678﻿ (Sonoco Products) | 38.0 | 1947/1957 |

### Hydroelectric

| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Year opened |
| Hartwell Dam | 34°21′28″N 82°49′17″W﻿ / ﻿34.35778°N 82.82139°W﻿ / 34.35778; -82.82139﻿ (Hartwell Dam) | 421 | 1962 |
| J. Strom Thurmond Dam | 33°39′39″N 82°11′59″W﻿ / ﻿33.66083°N 82.19972°W﻿ / 33.66083; -82.19972﻿ (J. Strom Thurmond Dam) | 361.9 | 1953/1954 |
| Jefferies Hydroelectric Station | 33°14′40″N 79°59′27″W﻿ / ﻿33.24444°N 79.99083°W﻿ / 33.24444; -79.99083﻿ (Pinopolis Dam) | 145.2 | 1942 |
| Parr Hydro | 34°15′41″N 81°19′51″W﻿ / ﻿34.2613°N 81.3309°W﻿ / 34.2613; -81.3309﻿ (Parr Hydro) | 15.0 | 1914/1921 |
| Richard B. Russell Dam power plant | 34°01′30″N 82°35′39″W﻿ / ﻿34.02500°N 82.59417°W﻿ / 34.02500; -82.59417﻿ (Richard B. Russell Dam) | 300 | 1985 |
| Saluda Dam | 34°03′12″N 81°13′04″W﻿ / ﻿34.0533°N 81.2178°W﻿ / 34.0533; -81.2178﻿ (Saluda Dam) | 207.3 | 1996 |

### Solar

| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Year opened |
| Centerfield Solar | 34°42′11″N 80°07′34″W﻿ / ﻿34.703°N 80.126°W﻿ / 34.703; -80.126﻿ (Centerfield Solar) | 75.0 | 2020 |
| Moffett Solar | 32°38′13″N 80°59′24″W﻿ / ﻿32.637°N 80.99°W﻿ / 32.637; -80.99﻿ (Moffett Solar) | 69.5 | 2017 |
| Palmetto Plains | 33°20′25″N 80°41′50″W﻿ / ﻿33.3402°N 80.6973°W﻿ / 33.3402; -80.6973﻿ (Palmetto Plains) | 75.0 | 2019 |
| Peony Solar | 33°30′07″N 81°15′14″W﻿ / ﻿33.5020°N 81.2540°W﻿ / 33.5020; -81.2540﻿ (Peony Solar) | 39.0 | 2018 |
| Seabrook Solar | 32°33′52″N 80°44′31″W﻿ / ﻿32.5644°N 80.7420°W﻿ / 32.5644; -80.7420﻿ (Seabrook Solar) | 72.5 | 2019 |
| Shaw Creek Solar | 33°40′29″N 81°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 |
| Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station | 35°00′42″N 83°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″N 81°19′51″W﻿ / ﻿34.3061°N 81.3308°W﻿ / 34.3061; -81.3308﻿ (Fairfield PS) | 576 | 1978 |
| Lake Jocassee Power Station | 34°57′34″N 82°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″N 82°35′39″W﻿ / ﻿34.02500°N 82.59417°W﻿ / 34.02500; -82.59417﻿ (Richard B. Russell Dam) | 300 | 1996 |