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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/57919
EIA plant 57919
Hartsville · Darlington · SC
Sonoco Products Co
Operated by Sonoco Products Co
Published location
Where is Sonoco Products Co?
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34.385278, -80.067778
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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.
15,936
25,132
36,257
47,196
54,913
64,784
75,491
86,061
93,833
106,474
114,758
124,475
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 | 5,936 |
| 2 | 5,132 |
| 3 | 6,257 |
| 4 | 7,196 |
| 5 | 4,913 |
| 6 | 4,784 |
| 7 | 5,491 |
| 8 | 6,061 |
| 9 | 3,833 |
| 10 | 6,474 |
| 11 | 4,758 |
| 12 | 4,475 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5,936 MWh |
| 2 | 5,132 MWh |
| 3 | 6,257 MWh |
| 4 | 7,196 MWh |
| 5 | 4,913 MWh |
| 6 | 4,784 MWh |
| 7 | 5,491 MWh |
| 8 | 6,061 MWh |
| 9 | 3,833 MWh |
| 10 | 6,474 MWh |
| 11 | 4,758 MWh |
| 12 | 4,475 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | WDS | 28 | OP |
| 3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | WDS | 10 | OP |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 2.5 | SB |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
57919
Sector
Industrial CHP
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Sonoco Products Co
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (7,196 MWh) and 9 the lowest (3,833 MWh). Their difference is 3,363 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 2.5 (2) to 28 (4). The difference is 25.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 28.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 2.0 |
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.