Query
Darlington County
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Darlington County
Generated
2026-10-05T15:57:00.543Z

Briefing on Darlington County

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 5, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
316 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1997
Operating since
2
Generators
0.6%
Capacity factor
17 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Darlington County is a 316 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in South Carolina, currently Operating.

Darlington County is reported in South Carolina since 1997 under Duke Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 0.6% capacity factor and 17 GWh annual generation; $293/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Darlington, South Carolina
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Duke Energy
Operator
Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Grid
Duke Energy Progress East
Plant ID
3250

What stands out

1

Darlington County is a 316 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in South Carolina with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 0.6% capacity factor and 17 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $177.4/MWh OpEx, $293/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment” (Federal Register (FERC), 2026-05-21).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Duke Energy Progress East
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#9 of 20
National rank
#649 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.