Power Plants in Richland County, South Carolina

Richland County, South Carolina has 6 power plants totaling 1,032 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants6operating sites
Capacity1,031 MWnameplate
Generation2.4M MWhannual
CO₂1.8Mmetric tons/year
Coal 75%Biomass 11%Solar 9%Natural Gas 4%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
WatereeEastoverCoal772 MWDominion Energy South Carolina, Inc
Sylvamo Corporation Eastover FacilityEastoverBiomass110 MWSylvamo Corporation - Eastover
Eastover SolarEastoverSolar91.6 MWEastover Solar, Llc
Coit GtColumbiaNatural Gas39.2 MWDominion Energy South Carolina, Inc
Columbia Canal HydroColumbiaHydroelectric10.6 MWCity Of Columbia Sc
Richland County LandfillLugoffBiomass8.9 MWSouth Carolina Public Service Authority

About power generation in Richland County

Richland County, South Carolina has 6 power plants totaling 1,032 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the dominant fuel source at 75% of installed capacity, followed by Biomass (11%) and Solar (9%). The largest facility is Wateree at 771 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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