Seneca City of
Oil power plant in Oconee County, South Carolina. 10 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by City of Seneca - (SC).
Also known as EIA plant 56545
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 10 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2004First generator online
- Operator
- City of Seneca - (SC)EIA operator ID 16921
- Grid
- DUKBalancing authority DUK
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Oconee County, SC34.6875, −82.9525
- EIA plant ID
- 56545EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Seneca City of produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
728 MWh
728 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.8%
2024: 0.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.5–1.9
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2017
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | 955 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,221 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 798 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 986 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,042 | 1.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 627 | 0.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 429 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 347 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 272 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 648 | 0.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,906 | 2.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,924 | 2.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,794 | 2.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,869 | 2.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,829 | 2.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,586 | 1.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,316 | 1.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,004 | 1.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 479 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 728 | 0.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPG1 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | December 2004 |
| PPG2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | December 2004 |
| PPG3 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | December 2004 |
| WPG1 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | December 2004 |
| WPG2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | December 2004 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Seneca - (SC) 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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How much power does Seneca City of produce?
Seneca City of reported 728 MWh (728 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.8% capacity factor on 10 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Seneca City of?
Seneca City of is in Oconee County, South Carolina, at 34.6875, −82.9525. It is in the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing area (DUK).
Who operates Seneca City of?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Seneca - (SC) as the operator (EIA operator ID 16921). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Seneca City of start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page