How many coal power plants are in South Carolina?

4, with 5 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 3 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of South Carolina coal power plants?

Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.

Which is the largest coal power plant in South Carolina?

Cross, at 2 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a coal power plant near me in South Carolina?

The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.

Which grid operator runs South Carolina's coal power plants?

No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in South Carolina is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.

How current is this, and what is left out?

EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.

Coal Power Plants in South Carolina

Every operating coal power plant in South Carolina on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 4 plants, 11 generating units and 5 GW of nameplate capacity across 3 counties.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants: 4; 11 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 5 GW
Counties: 3
Grid operator: Mixed; no single ISO covers a majority

Map of coal power plants in South Carolina

Every one of the 4 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of coal power plants in South Carolina

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

coal power plants in South Carolina

CrossConventional Steam Coal	South Carolina Public Service Authority	Berkeley	2,451.5	4	1984	Operating
WinyahConventional Steam Coal	South Carolina Public Service Authority	Georgetown	1,275.8	4	1975	Operating
WatereeConventional Steam Coal	Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc	Richland	771.8	2	1970	Operating
WilliamsConventional Steam Coal	South Carolina Genertg Co, Inc	Berkeley	659.7	1	1973	Operating

Largest coal power plants in South Carolina

1CrossBerkeley County, South Carolina2,451.5 MW
2WinyahGeorgetown County, South Carolina1,275.8 MW
3WatereeRichland County, South Carolina771.8 MW
4WilliamsBerkeley County, South Carolina659.7 MW

Coal power plants by county in South Carolina

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

County	Plants	Nameplate MW
Berkeley	2	3,111.2
Georgetown	1	1,275.8
Richland	1	771.8

Coal Power Plants in South Carolina: FAQ

How many coal power plants are in South Carolina?: 4, with 5 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 3 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of South Carolina coal power plants?: Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest coal power plant in South Carolina?: Cross, at 2 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a coal power plant near me in South Carolina?: The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs South Carolina's coal power plants?: No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in South Carolina is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.
How current is this, and what is left out?: EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.