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W.S. Lee Steam Station
The W.S. Lee Steam Station, which was previously called the Lee Steam Station, is an electric generation station located near Williamston, South Carolina on the Saluda River. It was named for William States Lee who was chief engineer of Duke Power. He is the grandfather of William States Lee III, who was a chairman and president of Duke Power. The plant began as a coal-fired steam plant in 1951. Coal use ended in 2014. It currently has combined cycle power plant, combined-cycle natural gas turbines, a natural gas boiler, and dual-fuel, simple-cycle turbines. Coal Era The Lee Steam Station originally had three coal-fired units with a total electrical generating capacity of 370 MW. These units had electrostatic precipitators for the control of particulate matter in the exhaust. In 2004, NOx, nitrogen oxides emission controls were installed. The station also had three combustion turbines, which were replaced by two 42 MW turbines in 2007. In 2014, two of the coal-fired units were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williamston, South Carolina
Williamston is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,934 at the 2010 census. Geography Williamston is located in northeastern Anderson County at (34.617699, -82.479256). The twin towns of Pelzer, South Carolina, Pelzer and West Pelzer, South Carolina, West Pelzer are to the north. Anderson, South Carolina, Anderson, the county seat, is to the southwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.01%, is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,043 people, 1,963 households, and 1,092 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 3,791 people, 1,590 households, and 1,090 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,056.2 people per square mile (407.7/km2). There were 1,762 housing units at an average density of 490.9 per square mile (189.5/km2). The rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |