37th largest plant in South Carolina · 2767th nationally
Parr Gt is a natural gas power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 83.8 MW. It generates roughly 199 MWh per year — enough to power about 18 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 559 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Parr Gt |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc |
| City | Jenkinsville |
| County | Fairfield County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29065 |
| Coordinates | 34.26420, -81.33080 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.4 MW | Regulatory | — |
| GT6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 65.4 MW | Regulatory | — |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 22.3 MW | Retired | 1971 |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 22.3 MW | Retired | 1971 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 19.6 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 19.6 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| CO₂ | 56 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 559 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 | Dominion Energy South Carolina |
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.