Myrtle BeachRetirement planned
Horry County, South Carolina · EIA plant ID 3320 · Operator: South Carolina Public Service Authority
Nameplate112MWSummer 73 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation-0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor-0%!gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1962Runs as rarely runs
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 | 5 | 0.6% | 21,647 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0.4% | 24,376 |
| 2003 | 3.2 | 0.4% | 18,502 |
| 2004 | 0.8 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 3.9 | 0.5% | 25,074 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.4 | 0.1% | 24,302 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.9 | 0.1% | 28,527 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | -0.7 | -0.1% | — |
| 2013 | -0.9 | -0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | -0.9 | -0.1% | — |
| 2017 | 0.5 | 0.1% | — |
| 2018 | 0.7 | 0.1% | 24,894 |
| 2019 | -0.8 | -0.1% | — |
| 2020 | -0.6 | -0.1% | — |
| 2021 | -0.4 | -0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 1.9 | 0.3% | — |
| 2023 | -0.7 | -0.1% | — |
| 2024 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2025 | -0.5 | -0.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 11.5 | 8 | Aug 1972 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2033 | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 11.5 | 8 | May 1962 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2033 | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 26.6 | 19 | May 1962 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2033 | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 26.6 | 19 | Aug 1972 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2033 | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 35.3 | 19 | Jun 1976 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2033 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: South Carolina Public Service Authority. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| South Carolina Public Service Authority | 100.0% | 112 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Runway Solar Farm | 2 MW | 4.6 km |
| Bell Bay Solar Farm | 2 MW | 4.6 km |
| Horry Land Fill Gas Site | 4 MW | 12.3 km |
| Landrace Holdings, LLC | 55 MW | 15.6 km |
| Georgetown LFGTE | 1 MW | 46 km |
| Holliday Solar I | — | 46.5 km |