
Columbia Energy Center
Columbia Energy Center is located in Calhoun County, South Carolina. Two combustion turbines are routed to two heat recovery steam generators, which provide steam to one steam turbine. The construction of the plant was coordinated and managed by Calpine using a general contractor.
Columbia Energy Center provides electricity into the region’s growing wholesale power market and supplies thermal energy to DAK Americas under a long-term contract expiring in 2024.
Location: |
Calhoun County, SC |
Commercial Operation Date: |
May 2004 |
Calpine Net Interest Baseload (MW): |
455 megawatts |
Calpine Net Interest With Peaking (MW): |
606 megawatts |
Ownership: |
Calpine 100% |
Technology: |
Natural gas-fired, combined-cycle cogeneration |
Turbines: |
GE combustion and Toshiba steam |
NERC Region: |
SERC |
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