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316 MW Natural Gas operating in Darlington, SC — Duke Energy Progress East
316 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1997
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.4185, -80.1657
County
Darlington, SC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Duke Energy Progress | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Darlington County plant is a 316 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Darlington County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 1997 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Duke Energy Progress, a subsidiary of Duke Energy. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and is part of the SERC NERC region.
In the latest year of available data, the Darlington County plant generated 17,000 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 0.6%. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $129.36 per kW. The plant is ranked 9th out of 13 power plants in South Carolina and 627th out of 945 plants nationally. Financial data is sourced from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
17.0K MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1626 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
Gas turbine · Duke Energy Progress, Inc. · Data from 2015–2024
$293/kW
Installed Cost
$1/kW
Annual CapEx
$177.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.008 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.040 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.005 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.8%
Annual Net Gen
22 GWh
CO₂eq
1628 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina