73rd largest plant in South Carolina · 5292nd nationally
Duke Energy Chp At Clemson University is a natural gas power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 13.4 MW. It generates roughly 108.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 10,335 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 92% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation. At 1343 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Duke Energy Chp At Clemson University |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc |
| City | Clemson |
| County | Pickens County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29634 |
| Coordinates | 34.67790, -82.82310 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 13.4 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| CO₂ | 72.9k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 199 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1343 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Carolinas |
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.