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Coal power plants in South Carolina

South Carolina has 4 operating coal power plants with 5.2 GW of capacity.

  • Operating4
ColumbiaCharlestonGreenvilleMyrtle Beach

Under 250 MW250–999 MW1 GW and up

Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

The largest coal power plants in South Carolina

Operating, by capacity

#Coal power plantYear onlineCapacity
1Cross20082,452 MW
2Winyah19811,276 MW
3Wateree1971772 MW
4Williams1973660 MW

Coal power plants that came online most recently in South Carolina

Newest first

#Coal power plantYear onlineCapacity
1Cross20082,452 MW
2Winyah19811,276 MW
3Williams1973660 MW
4Wateree1971772 MW
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks coal power plants

Operating coal power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about coal power plants in South Carolina

How many coal power plants are in South Carolina?
South Carolina has 4 operating utility-scale coal power plants with 5.2 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
What is the largest coal power plant in South Carolina?
Cross in Berkeley County, South Carolina is the largest, at 2,452 MW. It came online in 2008.
How many coal power plants were built in South Carolina in 2025?
0 coal power plants came online in South Carolina in 2025, with 0 MW of capacity.
Who is developing coal power plants in South Carolina?
Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

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