Power plants in the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing area
The Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing area takes in 61 power plants with 8,135 MW of nameplate capacity, the 23rd-largest of the 40 areas covered here. Its plants sit in two states, with South Carolina holding 100% of the capacity. Natural gas makes up 44% of the mix, and the largest plant is Jasper (1,068 MW). Since 2020, 730 MW has come online here, 64% of it solar.
- Natural gas3,584 MW44%
- Coal1,432 MW18%
- Solar1,044 MW13%
- Nuclear1,030 MW13%
- Pumped-storage hydro587 MW7.2%
- Hydroelectric255 MW3.1%
- Biomass and waste130 MW1.6%
- Battery storage70 MW0.9%
- Oil and petroleum3.5 MW0.0%
Capacity by decade it came online
NuclearCoalNatural gasOil and petroleumHydroelectricPumped-storage hydroSolarBattery storageBiomass and waste
Above the line: capacity operating in 2025. Below: capacity retired at plants that still run.
The 25 largest plants in the area
| Rank | Plant | State | Runs on | Capacity | First unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper | South Carolina | Natural gas | 1,068 MW | 2004 |
| 2 | V C Summer | South Carolina | Nuclear | 1,030 MW | 1984 |
| 3 | Wateree | South Carolina | Coal | 772 MW | 1970 |
| 4 | Urquhart | South Carolina | Natural gas | 759 MW | 1953 |
| 5 | Columbia Energy Center (SC) | South Carolina | Natural gas | 668 MW | 2004 |
| 6 | Williams | South Carolina | Coal | 660 MW | 1973 |
| 7 | Fairfield Pumped Storage | South Carolina | Pumped-storage hydro | 587 MW | 1978 |
| 8 | Cope | South Carolina | Natural gas | 417 MW | 1996 |
| 9 | McMeekin | South Carolina | Natural gas | 294 MW | 1958 |
| 10 | Saluda Lexington | South Carolina | Hydroelectric | 207 MW | 1930 |
| 11 | Hagood | South Carolina | Natural gas | 177 MW | 1991 |
| 12 | Lone Star Solar | South Carolina | Battery storage | 132 MW | 2024 |
| 13 | Parr GT | South Carolina | Natural gas | 131 MW | 2025 |
| 14 | Sylvamo Corporation Eastover Facility | South Carolina | Biomass and waste | 110 MW | 1984 |
| 15 | Huntley | South Carolina | Solar | 75 MW | 2020 |
| 16 | Palmetto Plains | South Carolina | Solar | 75 MW | 2019 |
| 17 | TWE Bowman Solar Project | South Carolina | Solar | 75 MW | 2020 |
| 18 | Beulah Solar | South Carolina | Solar | 74.9 MW | 2022 |
| 19 | Shaw Creek Solar, LLC | South Carolina | Solar | 74.9 MW | 2019 |
| 20 | Seabrook Solar | South Carolina | Solar | 72.5 MW | 2019 |
| 21 | Midlands | South Carolina | Solar | 72.1 MW | 2020 |
| 22 | Moffett Solar Project | South Carolina | Solar | 71.4 MW | 2017 |
| 23 | Lily Solar | South Carolina | Solar | 70 MW | 2020 |
| 24 | Bushy Park Combustion Turbine Facility | South Carolina | Natural gas | 65.4 MW | 2024 |
| 25 | Peony Solar | South Carolina | Solar | 39 MW | 2018 |
States
| State | Plants | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 60 | 8,117 MW |
| Georgia | 1 | 17.6 MW |
Operators with the most capacity
| Operator | Plants | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | 15 | 6,213 MW |
| South Carolina Genertg Co, Inc | 1 | 660 MW |
| SunStrong Management | 13 | 267 MW |
| Cubico USA, LLC | 3 | 222 MW |
| Lone Star Solar | 1 | 132 MW |
| Sylvamo Corporation - Eastover | 1 | 110 MW |
| Dominion Renewable Energy | 5 | 109 MW |
| Dominion Energy Inc. | 2 | 79.7 MW |
| Shaw Creek Solar | 1 | 74.9 MW |
| X-Elio North America Inc | 1 | 70 MW |