Duke Energy CHP at Clemson University
Natural gas power plant · Pickens County, South Carolina
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Operator
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
- County
- Pickens County
- Generating units
- 1
- Share of state capacity
- 0.05%
- Rank among natural gas plants in South Carolina
- #16 of 20
- EIA plant code
- 63063
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 13 MW | 13 MW | 2019 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in South Carolina
| Parr Hydro | Hydro | 15 MW |
| North Road Peak | Other | 14 MW |
| Midway Green Solar | Solar | 13 MW |
| 99 Islands | Hydro | 12 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 13 MW solar plant and a 13 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All South Carolina power plants · What South Carolina actually generates