Power plant · South Carolina, United States
Winyah
Winyah is a power plant in South Carolina, United States, with 1,276 MW of capacity, owned by South Carolina Public Service Authority.
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 | 1975 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | South Carolina Public Service Authority | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | South Carolina Public Service Authority | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,276 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 33.3318, -79.3572 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Winyah is the 5th-largest of 18 power plants in South Carolina and the 198th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,276 MW is 0.15% 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 | 5th of 18 | 21,464 MW | 5.9% |
| United States | 198th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.15% |
| All power plants in our data | 217th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | 0.11% |
Owner, operator and place
More from South Carolina Public Service Authority
- Cross2,452 MW
- John S Rainey1,154 MW
- V C Summer1,030 MW
Other power plants in South Carolina
- Oconee2,667 MW
- Cross2,452 MW
- Catawba2,410 MW
- Bad Creek1,680 MW
- John S Rainey1,154 MW
- Jasper1,068 MW
- V C Summer1,030 MW
- Broad River Energy Center985 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). 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.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. 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.