Saluda Lexington
Lexington County, South Carolina · EIA plant ID 3293 · Operator: South Carolina Electric&Gas Company
Nameplate207MWSummer 199 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation91GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor5%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1930
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 | 50.3 | 2.8% | — |
| 2002 | 93.9 | 5.2% | — |
| 2003 | 301.2 | 16.7% | — |
| 2004 | 94.4 | 5.2% | — |
| 2005 | 205.9 | 11.4% | — |
| 2006 | 67.4 | 3.7% | — |
| 2007 | 99.6 | 5.7% | — |
| 2008 | 25.4 | 1.5% | — |
| 2009 | 185.2 | 10.7% | — |
| 2010 | 126 | 7.2% | — |
| 2011 | 41.4 | 2.4% | — |
| 2012 | 19.9 | 1.1% | — |
| 2013 | 254.2 | 14.6% | — |
| 2014 | 110.2 | 6.3% | — |
| 2015 | 252.8 | 14.5% | — |
| 2016 | 130.8 | 7.5% | — |
| 2017 | 51.5 | 3.0% | — |
| 2018 | 222.1 | 12.8% | — |
| 2019 | 142.4 | 8.2% | — |
| 2020 | 281.5 | 16.1% | — |
| 2021 | 134.1 | 7.7% | — |
| 2022 | 116.7 | 6.7% | — |
| 2023 | 109.5 | 6.3% | — |
| 2024 | 143.3 | 8.2% | — |
| 2025 | 91.5 | 5.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 32.5 | 32.5 | Aug 1930 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 32.5 | 32.5 | Aug 1930 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 42.3 | 35 | Aug 1930 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 32.5 | 32.5 | Aug 1930 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 67.5 | 66 | Jul 1971 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: South Carolina Electric&Gas Company. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| South Carolina Electric&Gas Company | 100.0% | 207 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Coit GT | retired | 18.2 km |
| Otarre Solar Park | 2 MW | 20.4 km |
| Allora Solar, LLC | 75 MW | 24.1 km |
| Parr Hydro | 15 MW | 25.4 km |