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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTS

Thermal Kem

Thermal Kem is a 2.9 MW operating oil-fired power plant in York County, South Carolina, operated by Central Electric Power.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 2003 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Petroleum Liquids2.9 MW OperatingJul 2003

Plant details

Operator
Central Electric Power
Location
York County, South Carolina
Balancing authority
DUK
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 2.9 MW
First unit online
Jul 2003
EIA plant ID
56129

Location

34.8894, -81.0725

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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