Search
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
293.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Lexington, SC — Dominion Energy South Carolina
293.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1958
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.0556, -81.2172
County
Lexington, SC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Dominion Energy South Carolina | — |
| Owner(s) | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Dominion Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
McMeekin is a 293.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lexington County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 1958 and consists of two natural gas steam turbine generators. Dominion Energy is the parent company, with Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. listed as the EIA operator. McMeekin operates within the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, McMeekin generated 227,920 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.8%. The plant is ranked as the 10th largest in South Carolina out of 13 plants, and 650th nationally out of 945 plants. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $769.01 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
20.2K MWh
Latest Month
227.9K MWh
Annual Generation
8.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1105 lb/MWh
NOx
0.671 lb/MWh
SO₂
Steam turbine · South Carolina Electric & Gas Company · Data from 2015–2024
$714/kW
Installed Cost
$19/kW
Annual CapEx
$57.4/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.
No news articles linked yet for this plant.
News enrichment runs on demand — we have the pipeline, we just haven't fetched coverage for this plant yet. Request a detailed re-run and we'll add it.
No ask pi reports yet for this entity.
ask pi about McMeekinDominion Energy South Carolina (SCEG)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.023 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
28.3%
Annual Net Gen
729 GWh
CO₂eq
1106 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina