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117.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Cherokee, SC — South Carolina Public Service Authority
117.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0727, -81.6130
County
Cherokee, SC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cherokee County Cogen Partners LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cherokee County Cogen Partners LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cherokee County Cogen is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Cherokee County, South Carolina. The plant has a total capacity of 117.7 MW across two generators. It began operating in 1998 and is owned and operated by Cherokee County Cogen Partners LLC. The plant's balancing authority is the South Carolina Public Service Authority, and it is located within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Cherokee County Cogen generated 647,187 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 62.6%. The plant is ranked 13th out of 13 power plants in South Carolina and 896th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
68.6K MWh
Latest Month
647.2K MWh
Annual Generation
62.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
883 lb/MWh
NOx
0.211 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $113.6M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
100.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
13.1%
Annual Net Gen
116 GWh
CO₂eq
884 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina