WATEREE
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 772 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Richland County
- Operator
- SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1970
- EIA plant ID
- 3297
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Net generation (2024)
- 2,242 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 33%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 33.8264, -80.6228
WATEREE, a 772 MW Coal power plant in Richland County, South Carolina. Operated by SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO, commissioned 1970.
How WATEREE compares
With 772 MW of capacity, WATEREE ranks 12th among the 83 operating power plants Bywatts maps in South Carolina and 3rd of the 10 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 12% of South Carolina's operating Coal capacity and 3.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 129th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1970, it is older than 67% of the 82 operating South Carolina plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO, runs 12 operating plants in South Carolina totaling 5,236 MW. It shares Richland County with 4 other operating plants, including INTERNATIONAL PAPER EASTOVER FACILITY and COIT GT.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 772 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 2,242 GWh in 2024 (a 33% capacity factor), up 23% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1970 and 1971.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 787 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is COLUMBIA ENERGY CENTER (669 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
WATEREE is a 772 MW coal power plant in Richland County, SC, operated by SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS CO, commissioned in 1970. Richland County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 33rd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Richland County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 60.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 5.6 |
Perils not assessed in Richland 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 Richland 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.