Columbia Energy Center (SC)
Natural gas power plant in Calhoun County, South Carolina. 668.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 55386
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 668.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2004First generator online
- Operator
- Dominion Energy South Carolina, IncEIA operator ID 17539
- Grid
- SCEGBalancing authority SCEG
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Calhoun County, SC33.8697, −81.0178
- EIA plant ID
- 55386EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Columbia Energy Center (SC) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.04 TWh
3,041,679 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
51.9%
2024: 55.5%
January to July 2026
1.62 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.8–3.3
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | 579,296 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 387,473 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 391,128 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 393,888 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 357,068 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 44,188 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 192,682 | 3.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 151,214 | 2.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 51,407 | 0.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 701,952 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 578,783 | 9.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 750,159 | 12.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,296,641 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,676,278 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,915,337 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,251,100 | 55.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,884,729 | 49.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,519,808 | 46.9% | 11 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,711,313 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,465,905 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,259,026 | 55.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,041,679 | 51.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,617,297 | 47.5% | 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
1.39M
US short tons. 2024: 1.47M
SO₂, 2025
7
US short tons
NOx, 2025
129
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.46 t
About 912 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CT-1, CT-2), matched to EIA plant 55386 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
950
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
788
million gallons
Source
Congaree River (Indirectly)
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.156
USGS SUI, HUC12 Upper Congaree River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 197.0 | May 2004 |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 197.0 | May 2004 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 274.5 | May 2004 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc 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 Columbia Energy Center (SC)
How much power does Columbia Energy Center (SC) produce?
Columbia Energy Center (SC) reported 3,041,679 MWh (3.04 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 51.9% capacity factor on 668.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.62 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Columbia Energy Center (SC)?
Columbia Energy Center (SC) is in Calhoun County, South Carolina, at 33.8697, −81.0178. It is in the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing area (SCEG).
Who operates Columbia Energy Center (SC)?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 17539). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Columbia Energy Center (SC) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2004, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page