28th largest plant in South Carolina · 2239th nationally
Hilton Head is a oil power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 118 MW.
| Plant Name | Hilton Head |
|---|---|
| Operator | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
| City | Hilton Head Island |
| County | Beaufort County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29926 |
| Coordinates | 32.20887, -80.69875 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 64.7 MW | Operating | 1979 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 26.6 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 26.6 MW | Operating | 1974 |
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
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 | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
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.