Fairfield Pumped Storage

A 587.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Fairfield, South Carolina, owned by Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc, commissioned in 1978.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6126Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
587.2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1978
Owner
Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc
Location
Fairfield, South Carolina
Coordinates
34.3061, -81.3308
Generation (2024)
472.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Units
8

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015-123.9
2016-197
2017-151.5
2018-167.8
2019-188.8
2020-169.3
2021-155.4
2022-169.7
2023231.6
2024472.7

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