Lee Steam Station
- Capacity: 370 megawatts
- Location: Anderson County, South Carolina
- Commercial Date: 1951
Lee Steam Station is a three-unit coal-fired generating facility located on the Saluda River in Anderson County, South Carolina. The facility is named for Duke Power co-founder William States Lee and is Duke Energy’s only coal-fired generating facility in South Carolina. Lee operates as a cycling station to supplement supply when electricity demand is highest. Three combustion turbine units are housed at the site.
In 2004, Duke Energy entered into a voluntary agreement with the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control to install additional nitrogen oxide emission controls at Lee Steam Station. The controls support the Greenville/Spartanburg/Anderson Early Action Compact to reduce smog-forming emissions in Upstate South Carolina.
In 2006, Duke Energy began installing new combustion turbine units at the site. The replacement project is a critical part of Duke Energy’s ongoing nuclear strategy as it will provide continued secondary emergency power to the company’s Oconee Nuclear Station.
