Broad River Energy Center
Cherokee County, South Carolina · EIA plant ID 55166 · Operator: Broad River Energy LLC
Nameplate985MWSummer 864 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation1,223GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor16%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,864Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2000Runs as peaking
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 | 451.4 | 8.1% | 10,727 |
| 2002 | 572 | 8.1% | 11,045 |
| 2003 | 204.7 | 2.9% | 10,797 |
| 2004 | 423.1 | 5.7% | 11,425 |
| 2005 | 658 | 8.9% | 11,144 |
| 2006 | 691.1 | 9.4% | 10,630 |
| 2007 | 739.2 | 10.1% | 10,814 |
| 2008 | 608.9 | 8.1% | 10,727 |
| 2009 | 351.5 | 4.8% | 10,785 |
| 2010 | 949.2 | 13.0% | 10,955 |
| 2011 | 741.3 | 10.0% | 11,004 |
| 2012 | 1,073.3 | 14.5% | 10,915 |
| 2013 | 390.8 | 5.3% | 10,971 |
| 2014 | 388.8 | 5.2% | 11,182 |
| 2015 | 688.7 | 9.2% | 10,890 |
| 2016 | 1,257 | 16.9% | 10,738 |
| 2017 | 402.6 | 5.3% | 10,715 |
| 2018 | 2,084.9 | 27.8% | 10,620 |
| 2019 | 425.2 | 5.7% | 11,039 |
| 2020 | 294.3 | 3.9% | 10,696 |
| 2021 | 337.1 | 4.5% | 10,688 |
| 2022 | 1,216.6 | 16.2% | 10,628 |
| 2023 | 291.3 | 3.9% | 10,674 |
| 2024 | 523.8 | 6.9% | 10,873 |
| 2025 | 995.4 | 13.2% | 10,742 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo194,750 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnMar 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas864
Net summer MW on oil850
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 197 | 173.9 | Jul 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT02 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 197 | 170.3 | Jul 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT03 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 197 | 173 | Jul 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT04 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 197 | 173 | Jun 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT05 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 197 | 173.5 | Jul 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Broad River Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Broad River Energy LLC | 100.0% | 985 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Cherokee Falls | 4 MW | 3.1 km |
| Cherokee County Cogen | 118 MW | 3.5 km |
| Mohea Solar Energy Center, LLC | 5 MW | 4.6 km |
| Gaston Shoals | 5 MW | 6.9 km |
| 99 Islands | 12 MW | 9.1 km |
| Beetle Solar | 4 MW | 13.8 km |