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Richland County Landfill

Richland County Landfill is a 3.2 MW operating bioenergy plant in Richland County, South Carolina, operated by South Carolina Public Service Authority.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 2006 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
R1Landfill Gas5.7 MW Out of service long-termJan 2006
R2Landfill Gas1.6 MW OperatingDec 2010
R3Landfill Gas1.6 MW OperatingDec 2010

Plant details

Operator
South Carolina Public Service Authority
Location
Richland County, South Carolina
Balancing authority
SC
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Out of service: 5.7 MW
Operating: 3.2 MW
First unit online
Jan 2006
EIA plant ID
56122

Location

34.1030, -80.7905

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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