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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama Pine PulpAlabama River Cellulose LLC (100.00%) | Monroe County | AL | Black Liquour | 388,007MWh↑ | 434,170,652.1kg↑ | 1 | 1119.0kg/MWh | 3 | |
Covington FacilityWestRock Corp (100.00%) | Alleghany County | VA | Black Liquour | 309,444MWh↑ | 382,145,712.5kg↑ | 2 | 1234.9kg/MWh | 1 | |
Sylvamo Corporation Eastover FacilityInternational Paper (100.00%) | Richland County | SC | Black Liquour | 377,769MWh↑ | 265,116,359.8kg↑ | 3 | 701.8kg/MWh | 4 | |
International Paper Savanna MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Chatham County | GA | Black Liquour | 415,639MWh↓ | 242,510,980.6kg↓ | 4 | 583.5kg/MWh | 8 | |
International Paper Riegelwood MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Riegelwood CDP | NC | Black Liquour | 276,620MWh↓ | 156,936,287.4kg↓ | 5 | 567.3kg/MWh | 9 | |
International Paper Valliant OKInternational Paper (100.00%) | McCurtain County | OK | Black Liquour | 238,390MWh↑ | 156,833,871.1kg↑ | 6 | 657.9kg/MWh | 5 | |
Leaf River Cellulose LLCLeaf River Cellulose LLC (100.00%) | Perry County | MS | Black Liquour | 324,892MWh↓ | 155,805,739.8kg↓ | 7 | 479.6kg/MWh | 19 | |
AshdownDomtar Industries Inc (100.00%) | Little River County | AR | Black Liquour | 365,824MWh↑ | 154,393,452.7kg↑ | 8 | 422.0kg/MWh | 35 | |
Hopewell MillRockTenn-Hopewell (100.00%) | Hopewell | VA | Black Liquour | 127,080MWh↓ | 151,696,426.6kg↑ | 9 | 1193.7kg/MWh | 2 | |
Columbus MSInternational Paper (100.00%) | Lowndes County | MS | Black Liquour | 365,957MWh↑ | 145,644,415.8kg↑ | 10 | 398.0kg/MWh | 38 | |
Fernandina Beach MillWestRock, Fernandina Beach (100.00%) | Fernandina Beach | FL | Black Liquour | 304,265MWh↑ | 141,860,491.8kg↑ | 11 | 466.2kg/MWh | 23 | |
International Paper Prattville MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Autauga County | AL | Black Liquour | 334,217MWh↓ | 141,774,420.5kg↓ | 12 | 424.2kg/MWh | 34 | |
Sappi Cloquet MillSappi Cloquet LLC (100.00%) | Cloquet | MN | Black Liquour | 307,474MWh↓ | 135,811,504.2kg↓ | 13 | 441.7kg/MWh | 28 | |
International Paper Georgetown MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Georgetown County | SC | Black Liquour | 205,514MWh↓ | 131,920,062kg↓ | 14 | 641.9kg/MWh | 6 | |
Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-NaheolaGeorgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Naheola (100.00%) | Choctaw County | AL | Black Liquour | 210,575MWh↑ | 127,469,392.6kg↓ | 15 | 605.3kg/MWh | 7 | |
Mead Coated BoardMead Coated Board Inc (100.00%) | Russell County | AL | Black Liquour | 286,383MWh↑ | 126,465,637.1kg↑ | 16 | 441.6kg/MWh | 30 | |
Georgia-Pacific Cedar SpringsGeorgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC (100.00%) | Early County | GA | Black Liquour | 246,283MWh↑ | 123,925,825.8kg↑ | 17 | 503.2kg/MWh | 14 | |
Packaging Corp of AmericaPackaging Corp of America (100.00%) | Hardin County | TN | Black Liquour | 254,137MWh↑ | 120,157,679.9kg↑ | 18 | 472.8kg/MWh | 21 | |
Somerset PlantSappi Fine Paper North America-Somerset (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Black Liquour | 253,024MWh↑ | 114,531,018kg↑ | 19 | 452.6kg/MWh | 27 | |
International Paper Franklin MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Camptown CDP | VA | Black Liquour | 210,461MWh↑ | 113,075,742.6kg↑ | 20 | 537.3kg/MWh | 11 | |
Rumford CogenerationND Paper LLC (100.00%) | Rumford CDP | ME | Black Liquour | 234,244MWh↑ | 110,758,526.1kg↑ | 21 | 472.8kg/MWh | 20 | |
Gaylord Container BogalusaTemple-Inland Corp (100.00%) | Bogalusa | LA | Black Liquour | 230,351MWh↑ | 107,701,436.7kg↑ | 22 | 467.6kg/MWh | 22 | |
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - Spring Grove FacilityPixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - (PA) (100.00%) | Spring Grove | PA | Black Liquour | 199,058MWh↑ | 106,067,405.1kg↑ | 23 | 532.8kg/MWh | 12 | |
Mansfield MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | De Soto Parish | LA | Natural Gas | 221,628MWh↓ | 101,152,933.4kg↓ | 24 | 456.4kg/MWh | 26 | |
Clearwater Paper IPP LewistonClearwater Paper Corporation (100.00%) | Nez Perce County | ID | Black Liquour | 222,023MWh↓ | 96,324,155.1kg↓ | 25 | 433.8kg/MWh | 32 | |
Boise Cascade International FallsBoise White Paper LLC (100.00%) | International Falls | MN | Black Liquour | 216,619MWh↑ | 84,133,400.7kg↑ | 26 | 388.4kg/MWh | 39 | |
WestRock-West Point MillWestRock-West Point Mill (100.00%) | West Point | VA | Black Liquour | 218,439MWh↓ | 82,415,659.8kg↓ | 27 | 377.3kg/MWh | 41 | |
Escanaba MillVerso Escanaba LLC (100.00%) | Delta County | MI | Black Liquour | 208,920MWh↑ | 80,612,698kg↑ | 28 | 385.9kg/MWh | 40 | |
Florence MillWestRock-Florence (100.00%) | Florence County | SC | Black Liquour | 172,776MWh↓ | 79,451,633.3kg↓ | 29 | 459.9kg/MWh | 25 | |
International Paper Co. - New Bern MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Craven County | NC | Black Liquour | 153,274MWh↓ | 70,726,027.4kg↓ | 30 | 461.4kg/MWh | 24 | |
Nippon Dynawave Packaging Longview WANippon Dynawave Packaging Co. (100.00%) | Cowlitz County | WA | Black Liquour | 135,957MWh↓ | 65,348,887.1kg↓ | 31 | 480.7kg/MWh | 18 | |
International Paper Vicksburg MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Warren County | MS | Black Liquour | 112,988MWh↑ | 59,710,320.7kg↑ | 32 | 528.5kg/MWh | 13 | |
KapStone Kraft Paper CorpWestrock Kraft Paper, LLC (100.00%) | Roanoke Rapids | NC | Black Liquour | 120,685MWh↑ | 58,058,621.4kg↑ | 33 | 481.1kg/MWh | 17 | |
Georgia-Pacific Wauna MillGeorgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC-Wauna (100.00%) | Clatsop County | OR | Black Liquour | 109,181MWh↑ | 46,531,966.9kg↑ | 34 | 426.2kg/MWh | 33 | |
Brunswick CelluloseBrunswick Cellulose LLC (100.00%) | Dock Junction CDP | GA | Natural Gas | 108,965MWh↓ | 43,908,162.8kg↓ | 35 | 403.0kg/MWh | 37 | |
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - Chillicothe FacilityPixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - (OH) (100.00%) | Chillicothe | OH | Black Liquour | 93,422MWh↓ | 41,255,069.9kg↓ | 36 | 441.6kg/MWh | 29 | |
Ticonderoga MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Essex County | NY | Natural Gas | 68,906MWh↑ | 37,260,550kg↑ | 37 | 540.7kg/MWh | 10 | |
Georgia-Pacific Corp - Nekoosa MillDomtar Industries Inc (100.00%) | Nekoosa | WI | Black Liquour | 83,632MWh↑ | 34,455,533.3kg↑ | 38 | 412.0kg/MWh | 36 | |
Kaukauna Paper MillThilmany LLC (100.00%) | Kaukauna | WI | Natural Gas | 57,105MWh↓ | 28,069,819kg↓ | 39 | 491.6kg/MWh | 16 | |
Mosinee MillAhlstrom-Munksjo NA Specialty Solutions, LLC (100.00%) | Mosinee | WI | Black Liquour | 55,762MWh↑ | 27,655,240.8kg↑ | 40 | 495.9kg/MWh | 15 |
Published: 2025-07-29
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