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9.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Orangeburg, SC — Dominion Energy South Carolina
9.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1994
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.4377, -80.8493
County
Orangeburg, SC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Orangeburg - (SC) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Orangeburg - (SC) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Rowesville Rd Plant is a 9.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 1994 and is owned and operated by the City of Orangeburg. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators.
The plant operates within the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the Rowesville Rd Plant generated 1,019 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 1.2%. The plant's generating capacity ranks it as the 17th largest out of 20 power plants in South Carolina, and 1457th largest out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
80 MWh
Latest Month
1.0K MWh
Annual Generation
1.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
644 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $9.3M
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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ask pi about Rowesville Rd PlantDominion Energy South Carolina (DUK)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.018 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.9%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
644 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina