Seneca City of — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56545
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Oconee, SC
- Operating Since
- 2004
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- City of Seneca - (SC)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 479.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Carolinas
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Seneca City of
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #5 of 14 Distillate Oil plants in SC#297 of 827 nationally
10 MW Distillate Oil operating in Oconee, SC — Duke Energy Carolinas
EIAWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.6875, -82.9525
County
Oconee, SC
Nearby Plants
- ValeniteDistillate Oil2.9 MW · 8.5 km
- Central Energy FacilityNatural Gas5.5 MW · 10.3 km
- Duke Energy CHP at Clemson UniversityNatural Gas13.4 MW · 11.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Seneca - (SC) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Seneca - (SC) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Seneca City of power plant is a 10 MW electricity generation facility located in Oconee County, South Carolina. Brought online in 2004, the plant is owned and operated by the City of Seneca - (SC). The facility utilizes five generators powered by petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO). It operates within the Duke Energy Carolinas balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 479 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.5%. Based on capacity, the Seneca City of plant ranks 6th out of 14 petroleum-fueled plants in South Carolina and 342nd out of 886 such plants nationally. Public sources show 10 news articles related to the plant, with the majority (7) categorized as industry news, followed by regulatory (2) and hazard-related (1) articles.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Carolinas
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
91 MWh
Latest Month
479 MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
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 (10)Beta
General
Duke Energy seeks early site permit for potential nuclear project in North Carolina
Duke Energy has submitted an early site permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a site near the Belews Creek power...
Reuters·2 months ago
General
Duke Energy seeks early site permit for potential nuclear project in North Carolina
Duke Energy has submitted an early site permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a site near the Belews Creek power...
Reuters·2 months ago
General
Duke Energy seeks early site permit for potential nuclear project in North Carolina
Duke Energy has submitted an early site permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a site near the Belews Creek power...
Reuters·2 months ago
General
Duke Energy seeks early site permit for potential nuclear project in North Carolina
Duke Energy has submitted an early site permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a site near the Belews Creek power...
Reuters·2 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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