The Largest Wood/Wood Waste Solids 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deerhaven RenewableGainesville Regional Utilities (100.00%)
| Gainesville | FL | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 595,248MWh ↑ | 741,634,390kg ↑ | 1 | 1245.9kg/MWh | 61 | |
Burgess BioPowerBerlin Station, LLC (100.00%)
| Berlin | NH | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 514,294MWh↓ | 649,589,106.6kg ↓ | 2 | 1263.1kg/MWh | 58 | |
GRP Madison Renewable Energy FacilityGRP Madison Renewable Energy Facility, LLC (100.00%)
| Madison County | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 389,992MWh ↑ | 585,675,381.2kg ↑ | 3 | 1501.8kg/MWh | 36 | |
GRP Franklin Renewable Energy FacilityGRP Franklin Renewable Energy Facility, LLC (100.00%)
| Franklin County | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 367,014MWh ↑ | 570,651,153.8kg ↑ | 4 | 1554.8kg/MWh | 29 | |
ReEnergy Black RiverReEnergy Holdings (100.00%)
| Fort Drum CDP | NY | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 291,857MWh↓ | 509,015,361.4kg ↓ | 5 | 1744.1kg/MWh | 17 | |
Wheelabrator ShastaWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%)
| Shasta County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 285,943MWh ↑ | 478,813,731.2kg ↑ | 6 | 1674.5kg/MWh | 23 | |
Piedmont Green PowerPiedmont Green Power LLC (100.00%)
| Barnesville | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 383,120MWh ↑ | 467,137,694.8kg ↑ | 7 | 1219.3kg/MWh | 63 | |
Desert View PowerDesert View Power Inc (100.00%)
| Riverside County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 306,010MWh↓ | 465,213,294kg ↓ | 8 | 1520.3kg/MWh | 34 | |
Altavista Power StationDominion Energy (100.00%)
| Altavista | VA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 296,894MWh ↑ | 441,586,199.6kg ↑ | 9 | 1487.4kg/MWh | 38 | 1/2028 |
Southampton Power StationDominion Energy (100.00%)
| Southampton County | VA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 270,833MWh ↑ | 432,072,253.2kg ↑ | 10 | 1595.3kg/MWh | 26 | 1/2028 |
| Kern County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 292,156MWh ↑ | 430,919,169.8kg ↑ | 11 | 1475.0kg/MWh | 41 | ||
Sierra Pacific Quincy FacilitySierra Pacific Industries (100.00%)
| East Quincy CDP | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 163,216MWh ↑ | 416,428,664.4kg ↑ | 12 | 2551.4kg/MWh | 4 | |
ReEnergy Livermore FallsReEnergy Holdings (100.00%)
| Androscoggin County | ME | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 266,745MWh ↑ | 403,910,679.2kg ↑ | 13 | 1514.2kg/MWh | 35 | |
Albany Green EnergyExelon Corporation (100.00%)
| Dougherty County | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 359,195MWh↓ | 401,185,789.2kg ↑ | 14 | 1116.9kg/MWh | 71 | |
Kettle Falls Generating StationAvista Utilities (100.00%)
| Stevens County | WA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 264,585MWh↓ | 384,120,661.4kg ↓ | 15 | 1451.8kg/MWh | 44 | |
| Burlington | VT | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 272,801MWh ↑ | 382,572,680kg ↑ | 16 | 1402.4kg/MWh | 51 | ||
ReEnergy Stratton LLCReEnergy Holdings (100.00%)
| Franklin County | ME | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 297,942MWh ↑ | 368,152,993.6kg ↑ | 17 | 1235.7kg/MWh | 62 | |
| Craven County | NC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 221,461MWh ↑ | 341,229,110.6kg ↑ | 18 | 1540.8kg/MWh | 32 | ||
Plainfield Renewable Energy LLCPlainfield Renewable Energy, LLC (100.00%)
| Windham County | CT | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 291,523MWh ↑ | 326,263,602kg ↑ | 19 | 1119.2kg/MWh | 70 | |
Novo BioPower PlantNovo Biopower LLC (100.00%)
| Navajo County | AZ | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 201,205MWh ↑ | 311,885,187.6kg ↓ | 20 | 1550.1kg/MWh | 30 | |
Stockton BiomassDTE Energy (100.00%)
| Stockton | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 371,950MWh ↑ | 288,635,732kg ↑ | 21 | 776.0kg/MWh | 88 | |
Biomass One LPBiomass One LP (100.00%)
| Jackson County | OR | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 166,577MWh ↑ | 287,422,147.6kg ↑ | 22 | 1725.5kg/MWh | 19 | |
Burney Forest ProductsBurney Forest Products, A Joint Venture (100.00%)
| Shasta County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 203,878MWh↓ | 284,618,934.6kg ↓ | 23 | 1396.0kg/MWh | 52 | |
Humboldt Sawmill CompanyMendocino Forest Products (100.00%)
| Scotia CDP | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 126,536MWh ↑ | 275,762,151kg ↓ | 24 | 2179.3kg/MWh | 7 | |
HL PowerGreenleaf Power LLC (100.00%)
| Lassen County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 201,735MWh ↑ | 273,984,265.8kg ↑ | 25 | 1358.1kg/MWh | 53 | |
Rio Bravo FresnoRio Bravo Fresno (100.00%)
| Fresno County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 187,100MWh ↑ | 265,166,503kg ↑ | 26 | 1417.2kg/MWh | 50 | |
Rio Bravo RocklinRio Bravo Rocklin (100.00%)
| Placer County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 174,522MWh ↑ | 258,638,961kg ↑ | 27 | 1482.0kg/MWh | 39 | |
Allendale BiomassAllendale Biomass LLC (100.00%)
| Allendale County | SC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 158,028MWh↓ | 251,499,749.2kg ↓ | 28 | 1591.5kg/MWh | 27 | |
Halifax County BiomassNOVEC Energy Production (100.00%)
| Halifax County | VA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 181,757MWh↓ | 237,968,724kg ↓ | 29 | 1309.3kg/MWh | 55 | |
Dorchester BiomassDorchester Biomass LLC (100.00%)
| Dorchester County | SC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 154,025MWh↓ | 234,708,329.8kg ↑ | 30 | 1523.8kg/MWh | 33 | |
| Ashland | WI | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 161,788MWh↓ | 230,697,066.6kg ↓ | 31 | 1425.9kg/MWh | 47 | ||
Nacogdoches PowerAustin Energy (100.00%)
| Nacogdoches County | TX | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 160,843MWh ↑ | 228,031,739.6kg ↑ | 32 | 1417.7kg/MWh | 49 | |
CPI USA NC RoxboroCapital Power Corporation (100.00%)
| Roxboro | NC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 142,582MWh↓ | 204,363,373.2kg ↓ | 33 | 1433.3kg/MWh | 46 | 3/2021 |
Multitrade Rabun Gap, LLCMultitrade Rabun Gap LLC (100.00%)
| Rabun County | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 120,421MWh ↑ | 203,542,435.6kg ↑ | 34 | 1690.3kg/MWh | 21 | |
Ryegate Associates, LLCENGIE (100.00%)
| Caledonia County | VT | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 161,519MWh ↑ | 202,328,663.6kg ↑ | 35 | 1252.7kg/MWh | 60 | |
Stored Solar Fitchburg, LLCStored Solar Fitchburg, LLC (100.00%)
| Worcester County | MA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 104,104MWh ↑ | 195,081,019kg ↑ | 36 | 1873.9kg/MWh | 13 | |
Covington FacilityWestRock Corp (100.00%)
| Alleghany County | VA | Black Liquour | 160,279MWh ↑ | 193,787,329.4kg ↑ | 37 | 1209.1kg/MWh | 64 | |
Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese StationPacific Energy Resources Inc (55.00%)CII Wood Power Inc (45.00%)
| Tuolumne County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 131,979MWh ↑ | 191,779,446.6kg ↑ | 38 | 1453.1kg/MWh | 43 | |
Port Wentworth MillInternational Paper (100.00%)
| Chatham County | GA | Black Liquour | 102,013MWh↓ | 178,939,164.6kg ↓ | 39 | 1754.1kg/MWh | 16 | |
Bridgewater Power LPBridgewater Power Co LP (20.00%)Olympus Power (80.00%)
| Grafton County | NH | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 111,161MWh ↑ | 164,110,979.2kg ↑ | 40 | 1476.3kg/MWh | 40 |
Published: 2021-06-02
Last Updated: 2022-03-09
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