Power plant · South Carolina, United States
Fairfield Pumped Storage
Fairfield Pumped Storage is a power plant in South Carolina, United States, with 587 MW of capacity, owned by Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | South Carolina | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1978 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 587 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 34.3061, -81.3308 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Fairfield Pumped Storage is the 18th-largest of 18 power plants in South Carolina and the 622nd-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 587 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 18th of 18 | 21,464 MW | 2.7% |
| United States | 622nd of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 675th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc
- Jasper1,068 MW
- V C Summer1,030 MW
- Wateree772 MW
- Urquhart759 MW
- Columbia Energy Center (SC)669 MW
Other power plants in South Carolina
- Oconee2,667 MW
- Cross2,452 MW
- Catawba2,410 MW
- Bad Creek1,680 MW
- Winyah1,276 MW
- John S Rainey1,154 MW
- Jasper1,068 MW
- V C Summer1,030 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.