Power plant · South Carolina, United States
Oconee
Oconee is a power plant in South Carolina, United States, with 2,667 MW of capacity, owned by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| 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 | 1973 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2,667 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Nuclear | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 34.7939, -82.8986 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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Oconee is the largest of 18 power plants in South Carolina and the 22nd-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 2,667 MW is 0.32% 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 | 1st of 18 | 21,464 MW | 12% |
| United States | 22nd of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.32% |
| All power plants in our data | 22nd of 12,032 | 1,190,447 MW | 0.22% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
- Belews Creek2,491 MW
- McGuire2,441 MW
- Catawba2,410 MW
- Lincoln Combustion2,156 MW
- Marshall (NC)2,119 MW
- Bad Creek1,680 MW
- James E. Rogers Energy Complex1,531 MW
- W S Lee955 MW
Other power plants in South Carolina
- 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
- Broad River Energy Center985 MW
Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.