Wateree
Richland County, South Carolina · EIA plant ID 3297 · Operator: South Carolina Electric&Gas Company
Nameplate772MWSummer 684 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation2,497GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor42%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,157Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1970Runs as intermediate
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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), gas/coal/oil 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,213.6 | 68.7% | 9,699 |
| 2002 | 4,282.5 | 69.8% | 9,634 |
| 2003 | 4,276.5 | 69.7% | 9,594 |
| 2004 | 5,084.4 | 82.7% | 9,728 |
| 2005 | 5,190.8 | 84.7% | 9,863 |
| 2006 | 4,287.2 | 69.9% | 9,823 |
| 2007 | 4,321.7 | 70.5% | 9,805 |
| 2008 | 4,897.3 | 79.7% | 9,961 |
| 2009 | 3,356.8 | 56.0% | 10,037 |
| 2010 | 4,043 | 67.5% | 10,039 |
| 2011 | 3,973.7 | 66.3% | 10,136 |
| 2012 | 3,697.5 | 61.5% | 10,351 |
| 2013 | 2,805.5 | 46.8% | 10,655 |
| 2014 | 3,669.6 | 61.2% | 10,375 |
| 2015 | 3,198.9 | 53.4% | 10,404 |
| 2016 | 3,390.3 | 56.4% | 10,180 |
| 2017 | 3,566.4 | 59.5% | 10,310 |
| 2018 | 3,800 | 63.4% | 10,255 |
| 2019 | 2,061.2 | 34.4% | 10,313 |
| 2020 | 836.9 | 13.9% | 10,397 |
| 2021 | 1,508.6 | 25.2% | 10,428 |
| 2022 | 1,828.4 | 30.5% | 10,221 |
| 2023 | 1,744 | 29.1% | 10,611 |
| 2024 | 2,241.7 | 37.3% | 10,482 |
| 2025 | 2,393.5 | 40.0% | 10,362 |
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 Steam Coal | ST | 385.9 | 342 | Sep 1970 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 385.9 | 342 | Dec 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% | 772 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Eastover Solar | 92 MW | 10.5 km |
| Lone Star Solar | 132 MW | 19.8 km |
| St. Matthews Solar | 10 MW | 20 km |
| Cameron Solar | 20 MW | 29.1 km |
| Cameron Solar II | 4 MW | 29.7 km |