BMW Manufacturing Co
Spartanburg County, South Carolina · EIA plant ID 58173 · Operator: BMW Manufacturing Co LLC
Nameplate11MWSummer 10 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation30GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor28%other units, summer MW
Heat rate12,925Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2009
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), other 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 68.5 | 78.0% | — |
| 2013 | 68 | 77.6% | — |
| 2014 | 50.4 | 57.5% | — |
| 2015 | 48.8 | 55.7% | — |
| 2016 | 50.1 | 57.0% | — |
| 2017 | 57.1 | 65.1% | — |
| 2018 | 50.4 | 57.6% | — |
| 2019 | 38.5 | 39.2% | 16,402 |
| 2020 | 48.4 | 44.0% | 12,924 |
| 2021 | 41.5 | 41.8% | 12,924 |
| 2022 | 30.6 | 31.8% | 12,924 |
| 2023 | 31.7 | 22.3% | 9,299 |
| 2024 | 12.2 | 12.4% | 9,803 |
| 2025 | 30.4 | 28.5% | 12,925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT601 | Landfill Gas | GT | 5.5 | 5 | Jun 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT602 | Landfill Gas | GT | 5.5 | 5 | Jun 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ZENPV | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 0.1 | 0.1 | Jan 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: BMW Manufacturing Co LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| BMW Manufacturing Co LLC | 100.0% | 11 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Enoree Phase II Landfill Gas Recovery | retired | 10.4 km |
| Wellford Renewable Energy Plant | 2 MW | 12.7 km |
| ATOOD Solar III LLC | 2 MW | 16.8 km |
| AGA TAG Solar III LLC | 2 MW | 16.8 km |
| Bob Jones University Cogen Plant | 4 MW | 17.3 km |
| Ballenger Road Solar A | 2 MW | 17.6 km |