Natural gas power plants in South Carolina
19 operating natural gas power plants in South Carolina with 7,939 MW of natural gas capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest natural gas power plants in South Carolina
| # | Plant | Natural gas MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John S RaineyAnderson County | 1,154 | 4,797 | 47.4% |
| 2 | JasperJasper County | 1,068 | 3,604 | 38.5% |
| 3 | Broad River Energy CenterCherokee County | 985 | 995 | 11.5% |
| 4 | W S LeeAnderson County | 955 | 5,986 | 71.6% |
| 5 | Mill Creek (SC)Cherokee County | 799 | 117 | 1.7% |
| 6 | UrquhartAiken County | 759 | 1,602 | 24.1% |
| 7 | Columbia Energy Center (SC)Calhoun County | 669 | 3,042 | 51.9% |
| 8 | CopeOrangeburg County | 417 | 1,741 | 47.6% |
| 9 | Darlington CountyDarlington County | 316 | 56.2 | 2.0% |
| 10 | McMeekinLexington County | 294 | 228 | 8.9% |
| 11 | HagoodCharleston County | 177 | 33.0 | 2.1% |
| 12 | Parr GTFairfield County | 131 | 0.0* | – |
| 13 | Cherokee County CogenCherokee County | 118 | 644 | 62.5% |
| 14 | Bushy Park Combustion Turbine FacilityBerkeley County | 65 | 19.2 | 3.4% |
| 15 | Duke Energy CHP at Clemson UniversityPickens County | 13 | 103 | 87.8% |
| 16 | Rowesville Rd PlantOrangeburg County | 9.6 | 0.9 | 1.1% |
| 17 | Central Energy FacilityPickens County | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Bull Street PlantOrangeburg County | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.8% |
| 19 | Substation 20 PlantOrangeburg County | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.0% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
Projects where natural gas is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is natural gas nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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