The Largest Black Liquour Power Plants in the US
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | MWh Generated | CO2 Emissions | Rank Emissions | CO2 Emissions/MWh | Rant Emissions/MWh | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Wentworth MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Chatham County | GA | Black Liquour | 294,120MWh↓ | 519,652,376.9kg↓ | 1 | 1766.8kg/MWh | 2 | |
Alabama Pine PulpAlabama River Cellulose LLC (100.00%) | Monroe County | AL | Black Liquour | 395,235MWh↑ | 442,258,895.9kg↑ | 2 | 1119.0kg/MWh | 7 | |
Covington FacilityWestRock Corp (100.00%) | Alleghany County | VA | Black Liquour | 316,718MWh↑ | 391,340,317.1kg↑ | 3 | 1235.6kg/MWh | 3 | |
Sylvamo Corporation Eastover FacilityInternational Paper (100.00%) | Richland County | SC | Black Liquour | 374,013MWh↓ | 262,298,777.3kg↑ | 4 | 701.3kg/MWh | 10 | |
International Paper Savanna MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Chatham County | GA | Black Liquour | 441,199MWh↑ | 257,424,554.1kg↑ | 5 | 583.5kg/MWh | 20 | |
Alabama River PulpAlabama River Cellulose LLC (100.00%) | Monroe County | AL | Black Liquour | 186,047MWh↓ | 208,181,861.5kg↓ | 6 | 1119.0kg/MWh | 8 | |
International Paper Pine Hill MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Wilcox County | AL | Black Liquour | 289,161MWh↑ | 185,157,935.8kg↑ | 7 | 640.3kg/MWh | 17 | |
International Paper Georgetown MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Georgetown County | SC | Black Liquour | 267,659MWh↓ | 171,811,124.2kg↓ | 8 | 641.9kg/MWh | 15 | |
Leaf River Cellulose LLCLeaf River Cellulose LLC (100.00%) | Perry County | MS | Black Liquour | 349,140MWh↑ | 167,433,865.8kg↑ | 9 | 479.6kg/MWh | 46 | |
AshdownDomtar Industries Inc (100.00%) | Little River County | AR | Black Liquour | 381,346MWh↑ | 160,944,129kg↑ | 10 | 422.0kg/MWh | 70 | |
International Paper Valliant OKInternational Paper (100.00%) | McCurtain County | OK | Black Liquour | 243,111MWh↑ | 159,940,184.6kg↑ | 11 | 657.9kg/MWh | 13 | |
Plant 31 Paper MillGraphic Packaging International (100.00%) | Brownsville CDP | LA | Natural Gas | 132,638MWh↓ | 153,008,564.9kg↓ | 12 | 1153.6kg/MWh | 5 | |
Hopewell MillRockTenn-Hopewell (100.00%) | Hopewell | VA | Black Liquour | 126,448MWh↓ | 148,898,873.8kg↑ | 13 | 1177.6kg/MWh | 4 | |
Columbus MSInternational Paper (100.00%) | Lowndes County | MS | Black Liquour | 368,849MWh↓ | 146,795,276.6kg↓ | 14 | 398.0kg/MWh | 77 | |
Jesup PlantRayonier Advanced Materials (100.00%) | Wayne County | GA | Black Liquour | 366,357MWh↓ | 144,686,388.6kg↓ | 15 | 394.9kg/MWh | 78 | |
International Paper Riegelwood MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Riegelwood CDP | NC | Black Liquour | 252,509MWh↓ | 143,257,567.5kg↓ | 16 | 567.3kg/MWh | 23 | |
International Paper Prattville MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Autauga County | AL | Black Liquour | 341,111MWh↓ | 142,808,220.6kg↓ | 17 | 418.7kg/MWh | 72 | |
Sappi Cloquet MillSappi Cloquet LLC (100.00%) | Cloquet | MN | Black Liquour | 322,313MWh↑ | 142,365,770.8kg↑ | 18 | 441.7kg/MWh | 58 | |
Fernandina Beach MillWestRock, Fernandina Beach (100.00%) | Fernandina Beach | FL | Black Liquour | 287,910MWh↑ | 134,235,105.4kg↑ | 19 | 466.2kg/MWh | 49 | |
PCA-Valdosta MillPCA-Valdosta Mill (100.00%) | Lowndes County | GA | Black Liquour | 197,070MWh↑ | 133,727,369.9kg↑ | 20 | 678.6kg/MWh | 11 | |
Georgia-Pacific Brewton MillGeorgia-Pacific Brewton LLC (100.00%) | Escambia County | AL | Black Liquour | 260,355MWh↑ | 132,422,790.1kg↑ | 21 | 508.6kg/MWh | 37 | |
Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-NaheolaGeorgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Naheola (100.00%) | Choctaw County | AL | Black Liquour | 195,687MWh↑ | 130,445,229.2kg↓ | 22 | 666.6kg/MWh | 12 | |
Pine Bluff MillEvergreen Packaging Inc (100.00%) | Jefferson County | AR | Black Liquour | 231,523MWh↓ | 128,005,755.6kg↓ | 23 | 552.9kg/MWh | 25 | |
Mead Coated BoardMead Coated Board Inc (100.00%) | Russell County | AL | Black Liquour | 289,162MWh↑ | 127,693,215.8kg↑ | 24 | 441.6kg/MWh | 60 | |
Georgia-Pacific Cedar SpringsGeorgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC (100.00%) | Early County | GA | Black Liquour | 254,271MWh↑ | 127,031,572.3kg↑ | 25 | 499.6kg/MWh | 39 | |
International Paper Franklin MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Camptown CDP | VA | Black Liquour | 233,780MWh↑ | 125,604,168.5kg↑ | 26 | 537.3kg/MWh | 28 | |
Billerud Quinnesec MillVerso Paper - Quinnesec (100.00%) | Dickinson County | MI | Black Liquour | 191,015MWh↓ | 123,312,272.6kg↓ | 27 | 645.6kg/MWh | 14 | |
Flint River OperationsInternational Paper (100.00%) | Macon County | GA | Black Liquour | 31,680MWh↓ | 118,443,340.3kg↓ | 28 | 3738.7kg/MWh | 1 | |
Packaging Corp of AmericaPackaging Corp of America (100.00%) | Hardin County | TN | Black Liquour | 249,802MWh↓ | 118,108,030.8kg↓ | 29 | 472.8kg/MWh | 47 | |
Graphic Packaging International Augusta MillGraphic Packaging International - Augusta (100.00%) | Augusta | GA | Black Liquour | 220,077MWh↓ | 117,174,379.4kg↓ | 30 | 532.4kg/MWh | 30 | |
Rumford CogenerationND Paper LLC (100.00%) | Rumford CDP | ME | Black Liquour | 233,732MWh↑ | 114,191,834.8kg↑ | 31 | 488.6kg/MWh | 42 | |
Somerset PlantSappi Fine Paper North America-Somerset (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Black Liquour | 245,824MWh↑ | 111,319,075.9kg↑ | 32 | 452.8kg/MWh | 55 | |
International Paper Texarkana MillGraphic Packaging International - Texarkana (100.00%) | Cass County | TX | Black Liquour | 188,623MWh↓ | 110,640,237.1kg↓ | 33 | 586.6kg/MWh | 18 | |
Gaylord Container BogalusaTemple-Inland Corp (100.00%) | Bogalusa | LA | Black Liquour | 233,789MWh↑ | 110,166,514.4kg↑ | 34 | 471.2kg/MWh | 48 | |
WestRock (TX)WestRock (TX) (100.00%) | Evadale CDP | TX | Black Liquour | 233,587MWh↑ | 105,964,421.9kg↑ | 35 | 453.6kg/MWh | 54 | |
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - Spring Grove FacilityPixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - (PA) (100.00%) | Spring Grove | PA | Black Liquour | 194,471MWh↓ | 103,623,113kg↓ | 36 | 532.8kg/MWh | 29 | |
WestRock (WA)WestRock (WA) (100.00%) | Tacoma | WA | Black Liquour | 91,845MWh↓ | 102,771,942.7kg↓ | 37 | 1119.0kg/MWh | 6 | 11/2023 |
Georgia-Pacific Monticello PaperGeorgia-Pacific Monticello LLC (100.00%) | Lawrence County | MS | Black Liquour | 231,979MWh↑ | 102,428,035.5kg↑ | 38 | 441.5kg/MWh | 61 | |
International Paper Red River MillRed River Mill Intl Paper Company (100.00%) | Natchitoches Parish | LA | Black Liquour | 239,579MWh↑ | 101,621,270.8kg↓ | 39 | 424.2kg/MWh | 68 | |
Mansfield MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | De Soto Parish | LA | Natural Gas | 221,178MWh↓ | 100,961,517kg↓ | 40 | 456.5kg/MWh | 53 |
Published: 2025-04-29
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