3.2 MW Landfill Gas operating in Berkeley, SC — South Carolina Public Service Authority
3.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.1211, -80.0294
County
Berkeley, SC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | South Carolina Public Service Authority | South Carolina Public Service Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | South Carolina Public Service Authority | South Carolina Public Service Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Berkeley County Landfill is a 3.2 MW landfill gas power plant located in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 2011 and has two generators. It is owned and operated by the South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper). The plant's location within Santee Cooper's balancing authority allows it to contribute to the regional grid stability within the SERC Reliability Corporation region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 237 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.8%. Berkeley County Landfill is ranked as the 6th largest of 8 landfill gas plants in South Carolina, and 214th out of 284 such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
South Carolina Public Service Authority
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
State
Sector
Electric Utility
20 MWh
Latest Month
237 MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
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.