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John S Rainey power station

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John S Rainey power station is an operating power station of at least 1102-megawatts (MW) in Starr, Anderson, South Carolina, United States with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Rainey Generating Station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
John S Rainey power station Starr, Anderson, South Carolina, United States 34.347734, -82.77448 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • CC_set, CT2A, CT2B, CT3A, CT3B, CT4A, CT4B, PB1, ST1: 34.347734, -82.77448

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
CC_set Shelved[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] 360[2] combined cycle[2] no[2]
CT2A Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3] 165[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2002[1]
CT2B Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3] 165[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2002[1]
CT3A Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 84[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2004[1]
CT3B Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 84[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2004[1]
CT4A Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 84[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 2004[1]
CT4B Shelved[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] 170[2] gas turbine[2] no[2]
PB1 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3] 520[1] combined cycle[1] no[1] 2001[1]
ST1 Pre-construction[4][5] fossil gas: waste heat from natural gas[4] 180[4] steam turbine[4]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
CC_set Santee Cooper [100%][2] Santee Cooper [100.0%]
CT2A Santee Cooper [100%][6] Santee Cooper [100.0%]
CT2B Santee Cooper [100%][6] Santee Cooper [100.0%]
CT3A Santee Cooper [100%][6] Santee Cooper [100.0%]
CT3B Santee Cooper [100%][6] Santee Cooper [100.0%]
CT4A Santee Cooper [100%][6] Santee Cooper [100.0%]
CT4B Santee Cooper [100%][2] Santee Cooper [100.0%]
PB1 Santee Cooper [100%][6] Santee Cooper [100.0%]
ST1

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2022 release". Archived from the original on 2024-02-04.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (July 2021)". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.powermag.com/south-carolina-plant-will-add-180-mw-of-gas-fired-capacity/?utm_source=omeda&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pwrnews+eletter&oly_enc_id=2515H1512489C1W. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.santeecooper.com/global-news/2024/122024-Santee-Cooper-Board-Approves-Rainey-Generating-Station-Expansion.aspx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2018". Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved September 10, 2021.

Additional data

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