WILLIAMS

How WILLIAMS compares

With 687 MW of capacity, WILLIAMS ranks 14th among the 83 operating power plants Bywatts maps in South Carolina and 4th of the 10 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 10% of South Carolina's operating Coal capacity and 2.9% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 139th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1973, it is older than 59% of the 82 operating South Carolina plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Berkeley County with 5 other operating plants, including CROSS and JEFFERIES.

EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 660 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 1,899 GWh in 2024 (a 33% capacity factor), up 9% from 2022.

Grid neighborhood

The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC&GAS COMPANY, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 422 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is JEFFERIES (233 MW, Coal).

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