Natural Gas Power Plants in South Carolina
Every operating natural gas power plant in South Carolina on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 20 plants, 62 generating units and 8 GW of nameplate capacity across 13 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
- 20
- 62 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 8 GW
- Counties
- 13
- Grid operator
- Mixed
- no single ISO covers a majority
Map of natural gas power plants in South Carolina
Every one of the 20 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of natural gas power plants in South Carolina
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| John S Rainey2 technologies | South Carolina Public Service Authority | Anderson | 1,154.3 | 8 | 2001 | Operating |
| JasperNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Jasper | 1,068.2 | 4 | 2004 | Operating |
| Broad River Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Broad River Energy LLC | Cherokee | 985 | 5 | 2000 | Operating |
| W S Lee2 technologies | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Anderson | 954.7 | 5 | 2007 | Operating |
| Mill Creek (SC)Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Cherokee | 799.2 | 8 | 2002 | Operating |
| Urquhart3 technologies | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Aiken | 758.9 | 9 | 1953 | Operating |
| Columbia Energy Center (SC)Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Calhoun | 668.5 | 3 | 2004 | Operating |
| CopeNatural Gas Steam Turbine | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Orangeburg | 417.3 | 1 | 1996 | Operating |
| Darlington CountyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Darlington | 316 | 2 | 1997 | Operating |
| McMeekinNatural Gas Steam Turbine | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Lexington | 293.6 | 2 | 1958 | Operating |
| HagoodNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Charleston | 177.3 | 3 | 1991 | Operating |
| Parr GTNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Fairfield | 130.8 | 2 | 2025 | Operating |
| Cherokee County CogenNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Cherokee County Cogen Partners LLC | Cherokee | 117.7 | 2 | 1998 | Operating |
| Bushy Park Combustion Turbine FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Berkeley | 65.4 | 1 | 2024 | Operating |
| Camden South CarolinaNatural Gas Steam Turbine | Invista | Kershaw | 19 | 1 | 1993 | Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year |
| Duke Energy CHP at Clemson UniversityNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Pickens | 13.4 | 1 | 2019 | Operating |
| Rowesville Rd PlantNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City of Orangeburg - (SC) | Orangeburg | 9.6 | 2 | 1994 | Operating |
| Central Energy FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Clemson University - Main Campus | Pickens | 5.5 | 1 | 2000 | Operating |
| Bull Street PlantNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City of Orangeburg - (SC) | Orangeburg | 2 | 1 | 2005 | Operating |
| Substation 20 PlantNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City of Orangeburg - (SC) | Orangeburg | 2 | 1 | 2014 | Operating |
Largest natural gas power plants in South Carolina
- 1John S RaineyAnderson County, South Carolina1,154.3 MW
- 2JasperJasper County, South Carolina1,068.2 MW
- 3Broad River Energy CenterCherokee County, South Carolina985 MW
- 4W S LeeAnderson County, South Carolina954.7 MW
- 5Mill Creek (SC)Cherokee County, South Carolina799.2 MW
- 6UrquhartAiken County, South Carolina758.9 MW
- 7Columbia Energy Center (SC)Calhoun County, South Carolina668.5 MW
- 8CopeOrangeburg County, South Carolina417.3 MW
- 9Darlington CountyDarlington County, South Carolina316 MW
- 10McMeekinLexington County, South Carolina293.6 MW
Natural gas 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 2 | 2,109 |
| Cherokee | 3 | 1,901.9 |
| Jasper | 1 | 1,068.2 |
| Aiken | 1 | 758.9 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 668.5 |
| Orangeburg | 4 | 430.9 |
| Darlington | 1 | 316 |
| Lexington | 1 | 293.6 |
| Charleston | 1 | 177.3 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 130.8 |
| Berkeley | 1 | 65.4 |
| Kershaw | 1 | 19 |
| Pickens | 2 | 18.9 |
Natural Gas Power Plants in South Carolina: FAQ
- How many natural gas power plants are in South Carolina?
- 20, with 8 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 13 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of South Carolina natural gas power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one natural gas power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest natural gas power plant in South Carolina?
- John S Rainey, at 1 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a natural gas 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 natural gas 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. Combined cycle, combustion turbine, steam turbine, internal combustion and other gas-fired units. 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.