17 MW Batteries (4 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (4 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (4 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (6 MW) operating in Beaufort, SC — Dominion Energy South Carolina
17 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Hybrid (4)
Technology
Batteries + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids + Solar Photovoltaic
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.3231, -80.6786
County
Beaufort, SC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ameresco Federal Solutions | Ameresco Federal Solutions | — |
| Owner(s) | MCRD Parris Island / U.S. Marine Corps | MCRD Parris Island / U.S. Marine Corps [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as MCRD Parris Island / U.S. Marine Corps [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The MCRD Parris Island PV Hybrid plant is a 17 MW hybrid power facility located in Beaufort County, South Carolina. It commenced operations in 2018 and is operated by Ameresco Federal Solutions. The plant utilizes a combination of technologies, including solar photovoltaic, natural gas fired combustion turbines, petroleum liquids, and battery storage. The primary fuel source is listed as distillate fuel oil (DFO). The facility includes 7 generators and incorporates 8 MWh of lithium-ion battery energy storage, providing a duration of 2 hours. The solar photovoltaic array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant operates within the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 32,211 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 21.6%. Among hybrid plants in South Carolina, it is ranked 4th out of 14, and nationally it is ranked 223rd out of 886.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Dominion Energy South Carolina
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.4K MWh
Latest Month
32.2K MWh
Annual Generation
21.6%
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.