Broad River Energy Center

A 985 MW natural gas power plant in Cherokee, South Carolina, owned by Broad River Energy LLC, commissioned in 2000.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 55166Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
985 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2000
Owner
Broad River Energy LLC
Location
Cherokee, South Carolina
Coordinates
35.0786, -81.575
Generation (2024)
523.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
5

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015688.7
20161,257
2017402.6
20182,084.9
2019425.2
2020294.3
2021337.1
20221,216.6
2023291.3
2024523.8

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99 IslandsHydroelectric12 MW~9 km
Beetle SolarSolar4 MW~14 km

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