29th largest plant in South Carolina · 2295th nationally
Myrtle Beach is a oil power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 112 MW.
| Plant Name | Myrtle Beach |
|---|---|
| Operator | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
| City | Myrtle Beach |
| County | Horry County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29577 |
| Coordinates | 33.70828, -78.92415 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 35.3 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 26.6 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 26.6 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 11.5 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 11.5 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| NOₓ | 1 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.