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2.9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Abbeville, SC — Duke Energy Carolinas
2.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.4413, -82.3652
County
Abbeville, SC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Central Electric Power | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Central Electric Power | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Honea Path is a small peaking power plant located in Abbeville County, South Carolina. The plant has a total capacity of 2.9 MW and is fueled by distillate fuel oil (DFO). It began operating in 2003 and has one generator utilizing petroleum liquid technology. Central Electric Power is the owner and operator of the facility.
The plant operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Honea Path generated 87 MWh of electricity, resulting in a very low capacity factor of 0.3%. The plant's small size results in a ranking of 13 out of 14 similar plants in South Carolina, and 671 out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
17 MWh
Latest Month
87 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1693 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
32 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.2M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.069 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.3%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1698 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina