Cross
Coal power plant in Berkeley County, South Carolina. 2,451.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by South Carolina Public Service Authority.
Also known as Cross Generating Station · EIA plant 130
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,451.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1984First generator online
- Operator
- South Carolina Public Service AuthorityEIA operator ID 17543
- Grid
- SCBalancing authority SC
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Berkeley County, SC33.3715, −80.1132
- EIA plant ID
- 130EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cross produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
8.77 TWh
8,773,860 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
40.9%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
4.82 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
6.2–10.1
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,612,473 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 8,385,434 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 8,126,251 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 8,214,027 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 8,618,031 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 8,148,937 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 8,576,427 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 12,338,184 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 13,621,885 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 14,619,848 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 14,660,231 | 70.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 14,331,668 | 68.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 13,068,757 | 62.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 12,659,916 | 60.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,885,166 | 56.4% | 4 of 12 |
| 2015 | 8,921,964 | 42.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 10,137,161 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 8,378,401 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 9,544,596 | 45.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,375,411 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 6,226,175 | 29.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,356,688 | 35.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 7,626,134 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 8,449,234 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 8,534,996 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 8,773,860 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,821,227 | 38.7% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
9.91M
US short tons. 2024: 9.53M
SO₂, 2025
5,691
US short tons
NOx, 2025
3,517
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.13 t
About 2,259 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4), matched to EIA plant 130 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
5,071
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
4,918
million gallons
Source
Diversion Canal
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
High · 0.635
USGS SUI, HUC12 Lake Moultrie
43 of 48 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 591.4 | May 1995 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 556.1 | May 1984 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 652.0 | January 2007 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 652.0 | October 2008 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists South Carolina Public Service Authority as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Cross
How much power does Cross produce?
Cross reported 8,773,860 MWh (8.77 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 40.9% capacity factor on 2,451.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.82 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Cross?
Cross is in Berkeley County, South Carolina, at 33.3715, −80.1132. It is in the South Carolina Public Service Authority balancing area (SC).
Who operates Cross?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists South Carolina Public Service Authority as the operator (EIA operator ID 17543). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cross start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1984, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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