Burton is a natural gas power plant in South Carolina.
| Plant Name | Burton |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc |
| City | Burton |
| County | Beaufort County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29902 |
| Coordinates | 32.43611, -80.72139 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 11.5 MW | Retired | 1961 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 11.5 MW | Retired | 1963 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 11.5 MW | Retired | 1963 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Dominion Energy South Carolina |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.