W S LEE
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 463 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Anderson County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2007
- EIA plant ID
- 3264
- Coordinates
- 34.6023, -82.4353
W S LEE, a 463 MW Coal power plant in Anderson County, South Carolina. Operated by DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC, commissioned 2007.
How W S LEE compares
With 463 MW of capacity, W S LEE ranks 18th among the 83 operating power plants Bywatts maps in South Carolina and 5th of the 10 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 7.1% of South Carolina's operating Coal capacity and 2.0% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 166th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 2007, it is newer than 89% of the 82 operating South Carolina plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC, runs 15 operating plants in South Carolina totaling 8,471 MW. It shares Anderson County with 5 other operating plants, including JOHN S RAINEY and HOLLIDAYS BRIDGE HYDRO.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 100 kV line owned by DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 11 operating power plants totaling 52 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is BMW MANUFACTURING CO (11 MW).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
W S LEE is a 463 MW coal power plant in Anderson County, SC, operated by DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC, commissioned in 2007. Anderson County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 33rd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Anderson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 55.6 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.9 |
Perils not assessed in Anderson County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Anderson County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.