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Cherokee County Cogen101.2 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Cherokee County Cogen is a 101.2 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Cherokee County Cogen Partners LLC since 1998. Ranked #932 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 101.2 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Cherokee County Cogen 42.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include James E. Rogers Energy Complex (1530.5 MW, Coal), Broad River Energy Center (985 MW, Gas), and Mill Creek (SC) (799.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 30 km from Spartanburg.

Capacity
101.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Cherokee County Cogen Partners LLC
Location
35.0727°, -81.6130°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,107. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #9,970 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,256 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Cherokee County Cogen Partners LLC operates 1 plants totalling 101 MW

Regional density

155 plants within 100 km, 25,743 MW combined

Nearest plant: Broad River Energy Center (3.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.072700, -81.613000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
195.5 Kt
399 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.47 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.5K
cars per year
26.1K
homes per year
8.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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