Pelzer Lower
Anderson County, South Carolina · EIA plant ID 10800 · Operator: Central Rivers Power US, LLC
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor14%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1989
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.7 | 17.1% | — |
| 2002 | 6.5 | 23.5% | — |
| 2003 | 14.2 | 51.7% | — |
| 2004 | 10.3 | 37.5% | — |
| 2005 | 11.4 | 41.4% | — |
| 2006 | 5.7 | 20.8% | — |
| 2007 | 5.8 | 21.4% | — |
| 2008 | 3.6 | 13.2% | — |
| 2009 | 9.4 | 34.6% | — |
| 2010 | 10.7 | 39.2% | — |
| 2011 | 6.1 | 22.3% | — |
| 2012 | 7 | 25.7% | — |
| 2013 | 14 | 51.7% | — |
| 2014 | 11.3 | 41.7% | — |
| 2015 | 8.8 | 32.3% | — |
| 2016 | 6 | 22.0% | — |
| 2017 | 5.5 | 20.1% | — |
| 2018 | 10.2 | 37.7% | — |
| 2019 | 10.3 | 38.0% | — |
| 2020 | 8.2 | 30.0% | — |
| 2021 | 6.7 | 24.6% | — |
| 2022 | 6.1 | 22.5% | — |
| 2023 | 4.6 | 17.0% | — |
| 2024 | 4.7 | 17.2% | — |
| 2025 | 3.8 | 14.1% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 3.3 | 3.1 | Dec 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Central Rivers Power US, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Central Rivers Power US, LLC | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| W S Lee | 955 MW | 2 km |
| Pelzer Upper | 2 MW | 2.9 km |
| Pelzer Solar I | 1 MW | 6.7 km |
| Piedmont Hydro Power Project | 1 MW | 9.6 km |
| Berry Road Solar | 2 MW | 11.2 km |
| Adams | 2 MW | 11.4 km |