758.9 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (548 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (111 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (100 MW) operating in Aiken, SC — Dominion Energy South Carolina
758.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1953
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.4350, -81.9111
County
Aiken, 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 | — | — |
The Urquhart power plant, located in Aiken County, South Carolina, has a total capacity of 758.9 MW across 9 generators. The plant is owned by Dominion Energy and operated by Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. It began operating in 1953 and utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source. The plant employs a combination of technologies, including natural gas fired combined cycle, natural gas fired combustion turbine, and natural gas steam turbine, classifying it as a hybrid facility.
Urquhart operates within the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 1,602,152 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 24.0%. Urquhart is ranked as the 6th largest power plant out of 13 in South Carolina, and 272nd out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Dominion Energy South Carolina
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
69.4K MWh
Latest Month
1.6M MWh
Annual Generation
24.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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