Cross — Berkeley, SC — Operational Power Plant
Total Capacity
2,451.5 MW
Summer: 2,335 MW | Winter: 2,330 MW
Technology
Coal
4 generators
First Unit Online
May 1, 1984
Cross is a coal power plant in Berkeley County, SC with 4 generating units totaling 2,451.5 MW of nameplate capacity. It is operated by South Carolina Public Service Authority. Its first unit came online in 1984.
About this plant
Cross Generating Station is a 2,390 MW, four unit coal-fired power station located in Pineville, South Carolina. It is owned by Santee Cooper, formally known as the South Carolina Public Service Authority. The nameplate capacity of each unit is 590.9 MW, 556.2 MW, 591 MW, and 652 MW respectively. In 2016, Cross switched from using higher quality bituminous coal, to refined coal, which is a lower quality coal that is refined to release less toxins and is backed by the US government. The future of the plant has become more uncertain due to downward trends in use, talks of shuttering the station, and converting it to natural gas. However, no official statements have been made on the future of the plant.
Source: Wikipedia
Capacity rank
- #9 in the U.S. by capacity
- #1 in SC by capacity
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Monthly generation history
Source: EIA Form 923
Generators (4)
4 generators
4 operational generators totaling 2,451.5 MW · online 1984–2008
Plant Information
| Plant ID | 130 |
| Plant Name | Cross |
| Operator | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
| Sector | Electric Utility |
| Balancing Authority | SC |
| Power Market | |
| County | Berkeley |
| State | South Carolina (all interconnection requests in South Carolina) |
| Status | Operational |
| Generation Type(s) | Coal |
| Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 2451.5 |
| Total Summer Capacity (MW) | 2335 |
| Total Winter Capacity (MW) | 2330 |
| Generating Units | 4 |
| Operational Units | 4 |
| Planned Units | 0 |
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