14th largest plant in South Carolina · 450th nationally
H B Robinson is a nuclear power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 769 MW. It generates roughly 6.7M MWh per year — enough to power about 637,559 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 99% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | H B Robinson |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Progress - (Nc) |
| City | Hartsville |
| County | Darlington County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29550 |
| Coordinates | 34.40170, -80.15890 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nuclear | Uranium | 769 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 207 MW | Retired | 1960 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 16.3 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Progress East |
Nuclear plants generate carbon-free baseload electricity by fissioning uranium fuel inside a reactor. They run nearly around-the-clock — typical capacity factors above 90% — and a single facility can power millions of homes. Spent fuel is stored on-site in dry casks. NRC oversees safety; emergency planning zones extend 10 miles from the reactor.