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954.7 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (847 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (108 MW) operating in Anderson, SC — Duke Energy Carolinas
954.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.6022, -82.4350
County
Anderson, SC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Duke Energy Carolinas | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The W S Lee plant is a 954.7 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Anderson County, South Carolina. It began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, a subsidiary of Duke Energy. The plant is a hybrid facility utilizing both natural gas-fired combined cycle and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies, distributed across five generators. It is the fourth-largest power plant in South Carolina out of 13, and ranks 184th nationally out of 945 plants.
The W S Lee plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the latest year of reported generation data, the plant produced 5,985,959 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 71.6%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $25 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas (DUK)
Grid Voltage
100.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
537.8K MWh
Latest Month
6.0M MWh
Annual Generation
71.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
864 lb/MWh
NOx
0.069 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
71.3%
Annual Net Gen
5961 GWh
CO₂eq
865 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC · Data from 2019–2025
$25.0/MWh
PPA Price
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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