124th largest plant in South Carolina · 8349th nationally
Central Plant is a oil power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 4.1 MW.
| Plant Name | Central Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bob Jones University |
| City | Greenville |
| County | Greenville County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29614 |
| Coordinates | 34.87181, -82.36603 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Standby | 1978 |
| ENG2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1987 |
| ENG3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1987 |
| ENG4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1987 |
| ENG5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 2008 |
| ENG6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 2008 |
| ENG7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 2008 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Carolinas |
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.