Central Energy Facility
Pickens County, South Carolina · EIA plant ID 58400 · Operator: Clemson University - Main Campus
Nameplate6MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2000Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.9 | 7.7% | 14,062 |
| 2014 | 3.3 | 5.2% | 16,552 |
| 2015 | 1.6 | 2.5% | 13,519 |
| 2016 | 0.5 | 0.9% | 16,395 |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 13,835 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 15,636 |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 0.6% | 14,353 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 20,651 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | 20,167 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 26,500 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 5.5 | 4.7 | May 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT02 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 4.5 | 2.5 | May 2000 | Retired Jul 2018 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Clemson University - Main Campus. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Clemson University - Main Campus | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Duke Energy CHP at Clemson University | 13 MW | 1.6 km |
| Seneca City of | 10 MW | 10.3 km |
| Bluebird Solar SC LLC | 3 MW | 12.9 km |
| Oconee | 2,667 MW | 13.8 km |
| Keowee | 158 MW | 13.9 km |
| Valenite | 3 MW | 18.3 km |