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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3287
EIA plant 3287
Columbia · Lexington · SC
McMeekin
Operated by Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc
Published location
Where is McMeekin?
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34.055600, -81.217200
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the SC plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
147,477
255,724
367,058
494,210
573,942
6110,411
7128,905
8136,293
966,224
1014,697
118,012
1217,783
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 47,477 |
| 2 | 55,724 |
| 3 | 67,058 |
| 4 | 94,210 |
| 5 | 73,942 |
| 6 | 110,411 |
| 7 | 128,905 |
| 8 | 136,293 |
| 9 | 66,224 |
| 10 | 14,697 |
| 11 | 8,012 |
| 12 | 17,783 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 47,477 MWh |
| 2 | 55,724 MWh |
| 3 | 67,058 MWh |
| 4 | 94,210 MWh |
| 5 | 73,942 MWh |
| 6 | 110,411 MWh |
| 7 | 128,905 MWh |
| 8 | 136,293 MWh |
| 9 | 66,224 MWh |
| 10 | 14,697 MWh |
| 11 | 8,012 MWh |
| 12 | 17,783 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 146.8 | OP |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 146.8 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3287
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Lake Murray
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at McMeekin
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (136,293 MWh) and 11 the lowest (8,012 MWh). Their difference is 128,281 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 146.8 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 35.0 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 146.8 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 35.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.