Calhoun, South Carolina · Plant code 55386

Columbia Energy Center (SC)

Columbia Energy Center (SC) is a natural gas plant in Calhoun, South Carolina. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 669 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 3,259,026 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 42%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,004

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Location Gaston, South Carolina

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 915,226 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 5 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 105 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 742 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 3,257,891 MWh · 100% of generation

Oil 1,135 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
CT1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	197 MW	Operating	2,004
CT2	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	197 MW	Operating	2,004
ST1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	275 MW	Operating	2,004

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

286,955 MWh

Jan

226,883 MWh

Feb

302,676 MWh

Mar

144,215 MWh

Apr

322,592 MWh

May

290,128 MWh

Jun

298,023 MWh

Jul

308,939 MWh

Aug

303,169 MWh

Sep

277,401 MWh

Oct

206,819 MWh

Nov

291,226 MWh

Dec

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