Power Plants in Beaufort County, South Carolina

Beaufort County, South Carolina has 6 power plants totaling 229 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants6operating sites
Capacity229 MWnameplate
Generation180.5k MWhannual
CO₂16.1kmetric tons/year
Oil 51%Solar 41%Natural Gas 7%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Hilton HeadHilton Head IslandOil118 MWSouth Carolina Public Service Authority
Seabrook SolarSeabrookSolar72.5 MWDominion Energy Inc.
Mcrd Parris Island Pv HybridParris IslandNatural Gas17.0 MWAmeresco Federal Solutions
Trask East SolarBeaufortSolar12.0 MWDominion Renewable Energy
Yemassee SolarYemasseeSolar10.0 MWDominion Renewable Energy
BurtonBurtonNatural Gas— MWDominion Energy South Carolina, Inc

About power generation in Beaufort County

Beaufort County, South Carolina has 6 power plants totaling 229 MW of nameplate capacity. Oil is the dominant fuel source at 51% of installed capacity, followed by Solar (41%) and Natural Gas (7%). The largest facility is Hilton Head at 117 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Beaufort County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.