Cherokee, South Carolina · Plant code 7981

Mill Creek (SC)

Mill Creek (SC) is a natural gas plant in Cherokee, 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 800 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 31,853 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 1%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,002

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Location Blacksburg, South Carolina

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 32,395 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 10 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,683 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 30,697 MWh · 96% of generation

Oil 1,156 MWh · 4% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	100 MW	Operating	2,002
2	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	100 MW	Operating	2,002
3	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	100 MW	Operating	2,002
4	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	100 MW	Operating	2,002
5	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	100 MW	Operating	2,003
6	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	100 MW	Operating	2,003
7	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	100 MW	Operating	2,003
8	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	100 MW	Operating	2,003

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

2,807 MWh

Jan

1,285 MWh

Feb

1,542 MWh

Mar

2,377 MWh

Apr

1,655 MWh

May

1,398 MWh

Jun

6,761 MWh

Jul

4,911 MWh

Aug

3,639 MWh

Sep

2,042 MWh

Oct

2,023 MWh

Nov

1,413 MWh

Dec

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