Cherokee County Cogen — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55043
- Capacity
- 117.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cherokee, SC
- Operating Since
- 1998
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Cherokee County Cogen Partners LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 647,186.91 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 62.6%
- Balancing Authority
- South Carolina Public Service Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Cherokee County Cogen
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #13 of 20 Natural Gas plants in SC#898 of 2009 nationally
117.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Cherokee, SC — South Carolina Public Service Authority
EIAWD
117.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.0727, -81.6130
County
Cherokee, SC
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cherokee County Cogen Partners LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cherokee County Cogen Partners LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
South Carolina Public Service Authority
Grid Voltage
100 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
68.6K MWh
Latest Month
647.2K MWh
Annual Generation
62.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (6)Beta
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System Growth Spurs Gas Plant Purchase
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Santee Cooper·2 years ago
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Santee Cooper Purchases Natural Gas Generating Facility in Cherokee as a Shared Resource with Central Electric Power Cooperative
Santee Cooper has completed the purchase of Cherokee Cogeneration Partners LLC, a natural gas-generating facility in Cherokee County that will enhance grid...
Santee Cooper (buyer)Cherokee Cogeneration Partners LLC (seller)
Santee Cooper·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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