Cherokee County Cogen
Cherokee County, South Carolina · EIA plant ID 55043 · Operator: Cherokee County Cogen Partners LLC
Nameplate118MWSummer 86 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation644GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor86%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,641Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1998Runs as baseload
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 | 508.6 | — | — |
| 2002 | 415.7 | — | — |
| 2003 | 99.8 | 12.0% | 11,240 |
| 2004 | 275.5 | 33.0% | 8,245 |
| 2005 | 207.8 | 25.0% | 8,596 |
| 2006 | 231.4 | 27.8% | 9,072 |
| 2007 | 225.5 | 27.1% | 8,720 |
| 2008 | 148.6 | 17.8% | 8,663 |
| 2009 | 498.7 | 59.9% | 8,154 |
| 2010 | 451.5 | 59.9% | 8,631 |
| 2011 | 500 | 66.4% | 8,556 |
| 2012 | 676 | 89.5% | 8,533 |
| 2013 | 173.6 | 23.1% | 10,941 |
| 2014 | 333.9 | 44.3% | 8,359 |
| 2015 | 511 | 67.8% | 8,228 |
| 2016 | 596.9 | 79.0% | 7,647 |
| 2017 | 607.6 | 80.7% | 7,647 |
| 2018 | 523.9 | 69.5% | 7,647 |
| 2019 | 565.7 | 75.1% | 7,647 |
| 2020 | 344.4 | 45.6% | 7,647 |
| 2021 | 364.2 | 48.3% | 7,643 |
| 2022 | 418.2 | 55.5% | 7,647 |
| 2023 | 116.4 | 15.4% | 7,647 |
| 2024 | 647.2 | 85.7% | 7,647 |
| 2025 | 644.3 | 85.5% | 7,641 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 76.5 | 51 | Jul 1998 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 41.2 | 35 | Jul 1998 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Cherokee County Cogen Partners LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Cherokee County Cogen Partners LLC | 100.0% | 118 MW |
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