🛢 Oil Power Plants in South Carolina
South Carolina operates 14 oil power plants totaling 288 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 1.4k MWh.
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.
Plants14operating
Capacity287 MWnameplate
Generation1.4k MWhannual
All South Carolina oil plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head | Hilton Head Island | Beaufort County | 118 MW | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
| Myrtle Beach | Myrtle Beach | Horry County | 112 MW | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
| North Road Peak | Oangeburg | Orangeburg County | 14 MW | City Of Orangeburg - (Sc) |
| Seneca City Of | Seneca | Oconee County | 10 MW | City Of Seneca - (Sc) |
| City West Diesel Plant | Union | Union County | 7 MW | Lockhart Power Co |
| Webb Forging | Carlisle | Union County | 6 MW | Central Electric Power |
| Pacolet Diesel Generation Facility | Pacolet | Spartanburg County | 5 MW | Lockhart Power Co |
| Central Plant | Greenville | Greenville County | 4 MW | Bob Jones University |
| Sediver | York | York County | 3 MW | Central Electric Power |
| Thermal Kem | Rock Hill | York County | 3 MW | Central Electric Power |
| Valenite | Westminster | Oconee County | 3 MW | Central Electric Power |
| Honea Path | Honea Path | Abbeville County | 3 MW | Central Electric Power |
| Hardeeville | Hardeeville | Jasper County | — | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc |
| Cornell Dubilier | Liberty | Pickens County | — | South Carolina Public Service Authority |