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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTS

Hilton Head

Hilton Head is a 118 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Beaufort County, South Carolina, operated by South Carolina Public Service Authority.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 1973 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Planned retirement: Dec 2033.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
3Petroleum Liquids65 MW OperatingApr 1979Planned Dec 2033
1Petroleum Liquids27 MW OperatingAug 1973Planned Dec 2033
2Petroleum Liquids27 MW OperatingAug 1974Planned Dec 2033

Plant details

Operator
South Carolina Public Service Authority
Location
Beaufort County, South Carolina
Balancing authority
SC
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 118 MW
First unit online
Aug 1973
EIA plant ID
3318

Location

32.2089, -80.6988

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem