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John S Rainey

John S Rainey is a 1,154 MW operating gas power plant in Anderson County, South Carolina, operated by South Carolina Public Service Authority.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingSep 2001 (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
ST1SNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle194 MW OperatingSep 2001
CT1ANatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle175 MW OperatingSep 2001
CT1BNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle175 MW OperatingSep 2001
CT2ANatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine175 MW OperatingMar 2002
CT2BNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine175 MW OperatingMay 2002
CT3ANatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine87 MW OperatingJan 2004
CT3BNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine87 MW OperatingJan 2004
CT4ANatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine87 MW OperatingJan 2004
ST5SNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle190 MW Cancelled or postponed
CT4BNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine170 MW Cancelled or postponed
CT5BNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle170 MW Cancelled or postponed

Plant details

Operator
South Carolina Public Service Authority
Location
Anderson County, South Carolina
Balancing authority
SC
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 1,154 MW
Cancelled: 530 MW
First unit online
Sep 2001
EIA plant ID
7834

Location

34.3477, -82.7745

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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