Palmetto Plains
Solar power plant in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. 75 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Cubico USA, LLC.
Also known as Palmetto Plains Solar · EIA plant 62679
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 75 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2019First generator online
- Operator
- Cubico USA, LLCEIA operator ID 62161
- Grid
- SCEGBalancing authority SCEG
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Orangeburg County, SC33.3402, −80.6973
- EIA plant ID
- 62679EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Palmetto Plains produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
126 GWh
126,120 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
19.2%
2024: 18.0%
January to July 2026
79.7 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2020 to 2025
118.3–160.2
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2021
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | 63,039 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2020 | 158,100 | 24.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 160,199 | 24.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 138,781 | 21.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 129,020 | 19.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 118,271 | 18.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 126,120 | 19.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 79,735 | 20.9% | 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
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. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1405 | Solar Photovoltaic | 75.0 | July 2019 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Cubico USA, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Palmetto Plains
How much power does Palmetto Plains produce?
Palmetto Plains reported 126,120 MWh (126 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 19.2% capacity factor on 75 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 79.7 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Palmetto Plains?
Palmetto Plains is in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, at 33.3402, −80.6973. It is in the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing area (SCEG).
Who operates Palmetto Plains?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Cubico USA, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 62161). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Palmetto Plains start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2019, 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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