MYRTLE BEACH

How MYRTLE BEACH compares

With 112 MW of capacity, MYRTLE BEACH ranks 28th among the 83 operating power plants Bywatts maps in South Carolina and 2nd of the 12 operating Oil plants in the state. It accounts for about 39% of South Carolina's operating Oil capacity and 0.5% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 39th-largest of the 544 operating Oil plants in the database. Commissioned in 1962, it is older than 71% of the 82 operating South Carolina plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY, runs 17 operating plants in South Carolina totaling 5,261 MW. It shares Horry County with one other operating plant, HORRY LAND FILL GAS SITE.

EIA-860 lists 5 generators at the site with 112 MW of nameplate capacity, all petroleum liquids technology. The plant was a net consumer of electricity in 2024 (less than 0.1 GWh). Its generators came online between 1962 and 1976.

Grid neighborhood

The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC), under 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: HORRY LAND FILL GAS SITE (3 MW, Biomass).

Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology