Hecate Energy West Newberry, LLC
Newberry County, South Carolina · EIA plant ID 64061 · Operator: Hecate Energy West Newberry, LLC
Nameplate3MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor20%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2021
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), solar 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.1 | 16.2% | — |
| 2022 | 5.8 | 19.0% | — |
| 2023 | 6.4 | 21.0% | — |
| 2024 | 5.8 | 18.7% | — |
| 2025 | 6.2 | 20.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEWNB | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 3.3 | 3.5 | Aug 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Hecate Energy West Newberry, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Hecate Energy West Newberry, LLC | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hudson Place Solar Plant | — | 4.2 km |
| Bush River Solar Plant | — | 20.2 km |
| Saluda Solar II | 3 MW | 27.8 km |
| Parr Hydro | 15 MW | 29.3 km |
| Parr GT | 131 MW | 29.3 km |
| Fairfield Pumped Storage | 587 MW | 29.9 km |