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 | 312,218MWh↑ | 551,628,943.9kg↑ | 1 | 1766.8kg/MWh | 1 | |
Covington FacilityWestRock Corp (100.00%) | Alleghany County | VA | Black Liquour | 422,857MWh↑ | 514,450,591.5kg↑ | 2 | 1216.6kg/MWh | 2 | |
Alabama Pine PulpAlabama River Cellulose LLC (100.00%) | Monroe County | AL | Black Liquour | 373,512MWh↓ | 417,951,459.4kg↓ | 3 | 1119.0kg/MWh | 5 | |
International Paper Eastover FacilityInternational Paper (100.00%) | Richland County | SC | Black Liquour | 459,213MWh↓ | 301,891,093.7kg↓ | 4 | 657.4kg/MWh | 12 | |
Alabama River PulpAlabama River Cellulose LLC (100.00%) | Monroe County | AL | Black Liquour | 225,698MWh↑ | 252,550,047.4kg↑ | 5 | 1119.0kg/MWh | 6 | |
International Paper Savanna MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Chatham County | GA | Black Liquour | 388,097MWh↓ | 226,441,444.2kg↓ | 6 | 583.5kg/MWh | 20 | |
WestRock (WA)WestRock (WA) (100.00%) | Tacoma | WA | Black Liquour | 196,496MWh↑ | 211,760,480.5kg↑ | 7 | 1077.7kg/MWh | 7 | |
International Paper Riegelwood MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Riegelwood CDP | NC | Black Liquour | 345,745MWh↓ | 196,153,518.2kg↓ | 8 | 567.3kg/MWh | 23 | |
International Paper Georgetown MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Georgetown County | SC | Black Liquour | 299,744MWh↓ | 192,410,031.7kg↓ | 9 | 641.9kg/MWh | 14 | |
Pine Bluff MillEvergreen Packaging Inc (100.00%) | Jefferson County | AR | Black Liquour | 325,022MWh↓ | 179,011,633.9kg↓ | 10 | 550.8kg/MWh | 25 | |
Plant 31 Paper MillGraphic Packaging International (100.00%) | Brownsville CDP | LA | Natural Gas | 154,942MWh↓ | 178,738,775.7kg↓ | 11 | 1153.6kg/MWh | 4 | |
Leaf River Cellulose LLCLeaf River Cellulose LLC (100.00%) | Perry County | MS | Black Liquour | 356,708MWh↑ | 171,062,937kg↑ | 12 | 479.6kg/MWh | 48 | |
Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-NaheolaGeorgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Naheola (100.00%) | Choctaw County | AL | Black Liquour | 232,586MWh↑ | 168,964,347.3kg↑ | 13 | 726.5kg/MWh | 8 | |
AshdownDomtar Industries Inc (100.00%) | Little River County | AR | Black Liquour | 399,343MWh↑ | 168,540,037.6kg↑ | 14 | 422.0kg/MWh | 71 | |
International Paper Texarkana MillGraphic Packaging International - Texarkana (100.00%) | Cass County | TX | Black Liquour | 287,037MWh↑ | 168,366,855.8kg↑ | 15 | 586.6kg/MWh | 19 | |
Hopewell MillRockTenn-Hopewell (100.00%) | Hopewell | VA | Black Liquour | 136,005MWh↑ | 160,967,654.6kg↑ | 16 | 1183.5kg/MWh | 3 | |
Columbus MSInternational Paper (100.00%) | Lowndes County | MS | Black Liquour | 400,481MWh↑ | 159,384,169.8kg↑ | 17 | 398.0kg/MWh | 79 | |
Fernandina Beach MillWestRock, Fernandina Beach (100.00%) | Fernandina Beach | FL | Black Liquour | 331,350MWh↓ | 154,488,783kg↓ | 18 | 466.2kg/MWh | 50 | |
Sappi Cloquet MillSappi Cloquet LLC (100.00%) | Cloquet | MN | Black Liquour | 348,709MWh↑ | 154,025,075.2kg↑ | 19 | 441.7kg/MWh | 64 | |
International Paper Valliant OKInternational Paper (100.00%) | McCurtain County | OK | Black Liquour | 231,765MWh↓ | 152,475,508.7kg↓ | 20 | 657.9kg/MWh | 11 | |
Jesup PlantRayonier Advanced Materials (100.00%) | Wayne County | GA | Black Liquour | 376,090MWh↑ | 148,530,212.9kg↑ | 21 | 394.9kg/MWh | 80 | |
Georgia-Pacific Cedar SpringsGeorgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC (100.00%) | Early County | GA | Black Liquour | 290,813MWh↓ | 144,228,066.1kg↓ | 22 | 495.9kg/MWh | 41 | |
International Paper Prattville MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Autauga County | AL | Black Liquour | 331,565MWh↓ | 138,812,189kg↓ | 23 | 418.7kg/MWh | 72 | |
International Paper Pine Hill MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Wilcox County | AL | Black Liquour | 208,123MWh↓ | 133,118,257.4kg↓ | 24 | 639.6kg/MWh | 15 | |
Mansfield MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | De Soto Parish | LA | Natural Gas | 291,859MWh↓ | 133,114,194.7kg↓ | 25 | 456.1kg/MWh | 55 | |
PCA-Valdosta MillPCA-Valdosta Mill (100.00%) | Lowndes County | GA | Black Liquour | 195,944MWh↓ | 132,963,121.2kg↓ | 26 | 678.6kg/MWh | 10 | |
Georgia-Pacific Brewton MillGeorgia-Pacific Brewton LLC (100.00%) | Escambia County | AL | Black Liquour | 259,391MWh↑ | 131,932,911.3kg↑ | 27 | 508.6kg/MWh | 38 | |
Verso Paper Quinnesec Mich MillVerso Paper - Quinnesec (100.00%) | Dickinson County | MI | Black Liquour | 202,223MWh↓ | 130,547,362.1kg↓ | 28 | 645.6kg/MWh | 13 | |
Somerset PlantSappi Fine Paper North America-Somerset (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Black Liquour | 287,040MWh↑ | 129,769,602.7kg↑ | 29 | 452.1kg/MWh | 56 | |
Mead Coated BoardMead Coated Board Inc (100.00%) | Russell County | AL | Black Liquour | 290,899MWh↓ | 128,947,437.8kg↓ | 30 | 443.3kg/MWh | 60 | |
Graphic Packaging International Augusta MillGraphic Packaging International - Augusta (100.00%) | Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government | GA | Black Liquour | 241,342MWh↑ | 124,640,944.9kg↑ | 31 | 516.5kg/MWh | 35 | |
International Paper Red River MillRed River Mill Intl Paper Company (100.00%) | Natchitoches Parish | LA | Black Liquour | 199,367MWh↓ | 124,176,292.2kg↑ | 32 | 622.9kg/MWh | 17 | |
Westrock Hodge (LA)Westrock (LA) (100.00%) | Hodge | LA | Black Liquour | 244,869MWh↓ | 122,687,759.8kg↓ | 33 | 501.0kg/MWh | 39 | |
Brunswick CelluloseBrunswick Cellulose LLC (100.00%) | Dock Junction CDP | GA | Black Liquour | 299,888MWh↓ | 120,841,809.6kg↓ | 34 | 403.0kg/MWh | 78 | |
Packaging Corp of AmericaPackaging Corp of America (100.00%) | Hardin County | TN | Black Liquour | 255,194MWh↑ | 120,657,479.1kg↑ | 35 | 472.8kg/MWh | 49 | |
Flint River OperationsInternational Paper (100.00%) | Macon County | GA | Black Liquour | 285,692MWh↑ | 119,121,612.2kg↑ | 36 | 417.0kg/MWh | 75 | |
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - Spring Grove FacilityPixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - (PA) (100.00%) | Spring Grove | PA | Black Liquour | 221,772MWh↓ | 118,170,293.1kg↓ | 37 | 532.8kg/MWh | 30 | |
WestRock (TX)WestRock (TX) (100.00%) | Evadale CDP | TX | Black Liquour | 270,012MWh↓ | 117,625,049kg↓ | 38 | 435.6kg/MWh | 67 | |
Clearwater Paper IPP LewistonClearwater Paper Corporation (100.00%) | Nez Perce County | ID | Black Liquour | 263,009MWh↓ | 114,113,888.8kg↓ | 39 | 433.9kg/MWh | 68 | |
Gaylord Container BogalusaTemple-Inland Corp (100.00%) | Bogalusa | LA | Black Liquour | 216,378MWh↓ | 111,567,747.3kg↓ | 40 | 515.6kg/MWh | 36 |
Published: 2021-06-02Last Updated: 2022-03-09
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