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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GRP Franklin Renewable Energy FacilityGRP Franklin Renewable Energy Facility, LLC (100.00%) | Franklin County | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 374,414MWh↑ | 541,096,837.4kg↓ | 1 | 1445.2kg/MWh | 12 | |
GRP Madison Renewable Energy FacilityGRP Madison Renewable Energy Facility, LLC (100.00%) | Madison County | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 377,151MWh↑ | 538,582,528.4kg↓ | 2 | 1428.0kg/MWh | 13 | |
Deerhaven RenewableGainesville Regional Utilities (100.00%) | Gainesville | FL | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 462,404MWh↓ | 486,607,760.8kg↓ | 3 | 1052.3kg/MWh | 26 | |
Nacogdoches PowerAustin Energy (100.00%) | Nacogdoches County | TX | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 318,724MWh↓ | 482,541,249.4kg↓ | 4 | 1514.0kg/MWh | 8 | |
Piedmont Green PowerPiedmont Green Power LLC (100.00%) | Barnesville | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 403,626MWh↑ | 475,409,166.4kg↓ | 5 | 1177.8kg/MWh | 20 | |
Wheelabrator ShastaShasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc. (100.00%) | Shasta County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 258,973MWh↓ | 442,327,688.6kg↓ | 6 | 1708.0kg/MWh | 6 | |
Desert View PowerDesert View Power Inc (100.00%) | Riverside County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 259,250MWh↓ | 417,223,338kg↓ | 7 | 1609.3kg/MWh | 7 | |
Albany Green EnergyExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Dougherty County | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 334,209MWh↑ | 414,821,401.4kg↑ | 8 | 1241.2kg/MWh | 18 | |
| Craven County | NC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 240,551MWh↑ | 349,754,780.2kg↑ | 9 | 1454.0kg/MWh | 10 | ||
| Burlington | VT | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 206,983MWh↓ | 286,194,868.4kg↓ | 10 | 1382.7kg/MWh | 16 | ||
ReEnergy Black RiverReEnergy Holdings (100.00%) | Fort Drum CDP | NY | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 142,815MWh↓ | 261,554,171.2kg↓ | 11 | 1831.4kg/MWh | 4 | |
Humboldt Sawmill CompanyMendocino Forest Products (100.00%) | Scotia CDP | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 120,792MWh↓ | 217,025,716.6kg↓ | 12 | 1796.7kg/MWh | 5 | |
Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese StationPacific Energy Resources Inc (55.00%)CII Wood Power Inc (45.00%) | Tuolumne County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 126,394MWh↓ | 183,286,794.6kg↓ | 13 | 1450.1kg/MWh | 11 | |
ManitowocManitowoc Public Utilities (100.00%) | Manitowoc | WI | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 152,194MWh↑ | 163,986,319kg↑ | 14 | 1077.5kg/MWh | 25 | |
Covington FacilityWestRock Corp (100.00%) | Alleghany County | VA | Black Liquour | 127,204MWh↓ | 158,140,140.2kg↓ | 15 | 1243.2kg/MWh | 17 | |
Mead Coated BoardMead Coated Board Inc (100.00%) | Russell County | AL | Black Liquour | 231,386MWh↓ | 101,810,801.4kg↓ | 16 | 440.0kg/MWh | 61 | |
Hopewell MillRockTenn-Hopewell (100.00%) | Hopewell | VA | Black Liquour | 88,698MWh↓ | 98,833,214.2kg↓ | 17 | 1114.3kg/MWh | 22 | |
Savannah River Site Biomass CogenU S Department of Energy (100.00%) | Aiken County | SC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 66,226MWh↓ | 97,191,995.6kg↓ | 18 | 1467.6kg/MWh | 9 | |
Virginia City Hybrid Energy CenterDominion Energy (100.00%) | St. Paul | VA | Coal | 80,450MWh↓ | 95,372,650.8kg↓ | 19 | 1185.5kg/MWh | 19 | |
Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC BiomassEagle Valley Clean Energy LLC (100.00%) | Gypsum | CO | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 67,670MWh↓ | 95,120,891.6kg↓ | 20 | 1405.7kg/MWh | 15 | |
KapstoneWestRock North Charleston (100.00%) | North Charleston | SC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 162,208MWh↓ | 90,319,175.8kg↓ | 21 | 556.8kg/MWh | 38 | |
Somerset PlantSappi Fine Paper North America-Somerset (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Black Liquour | 191,258MWh↑ | 85,937,402.6kg↑ | 22 | 449.3kg/MWh | 59 | |
International Paper Georgetown MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Georgetown County | SC | Black Liquour | 119,325MWh↓ | 76,044,504.2kg↓ | 23 | 637.3kg/MWh | 33 | |
Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-NaheolaGeorgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Naheola (100.00%) | Choctaw County | AL | Black Liquour | 98,892MWh↓ | 73,444,555.8kg↓ | 24 | 742.7kg/MWh | 30 | |
Gaylord Container BogalusaTemple-Inland Corp (100.00%) | Bogalusa | LA | Black Liquour | 149,085MWh↓ | 69,185,942kg↓ | 25 | 464.1kg/MWh | 55 | |
French IslandNorthern States Power Company (100.00%) | La Crosse | WI | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 33,281MWh↑ | 67,504,483.2kg↑ | 26 | 2028.3kg/MWh | 2 | 6/2030 |
Florence MillWestRock-Florence (100.00%) | Florence County | SC | Black Liquour | 141,271MWh↓ | 64,496,317.2kg↓ | 27 | 456.5kg/MWh | 57 | |
International Paper Valliant OKInternational Paper (100.00%) | McCurtain County | OK | Natural Gas | 89,232MWh↑ | 58,281,973.4kg↑ | 28 | 653.2kg/MWh | 32 | |
Sylvamo Corporation Eastover FacilityInternational Paper (100.00%) | Richland County | SC | Black Liquour | 77,686MWh↓ | 53,708,942kg↓ | 29 | 691.4kg/MWh | 31 | |
Mansfield MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | De Soto Parish | LA | Natural Gas | 116,599MWh↑ | 52,803,303kg↑ | 30 | 452.9kg/MWh | 58 | |
Georgia-Pacific Cedar SpringsGeorgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC (100.00%) | Early County | GA | Black Liquour | 103,197MWh↓ | 50,812,116.6kg↓ | 31 | 492.4kg/MWh | 47 | |
Northside Generating StationJacksonville Electric Authority (100.00%) | Jacksonville | FL | Natural Gas | 47,762MWh↓ | 49,432,787.6kg↓ | 32 | 1035.0kg/MWh | 27 | |
International Paper Prattville MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Autauga County | AL | Black Liquour | 116,827MWh↑ | 48,836,032kg↑ | 33 | 418.0kg/MWh | 67 | |
Fernandina Beach MillWestRock, Fernandina Beach (100.00%) | Fernandina Beach | FL | Black Liquour | 103,441MWh↓ | 47,881,054.2kg↓ | 34 | 462.9kg/MWh | 56 | |
Packaging Corp of AmericaPackaging Corp of America (100.00%) | Hardin County | TN | Black Liquour | 97,425MWh↑ | 45,731,814.8kg↑ | 35 | 469.4kg/MWh | 54 | |
Rumford CogenerationND Paper LLC (100.00%) | Rumford CDP | ME | Black Liquour | 88,030MWh↑ | 45,265,347.4kg↑ | 36 | 514.2kg/MWh | 45 | |
TES Filer City StationCMS Energy (50.00%)Western Michigan Cogeneration LP (44.00%)KCR Power Co LLC (5.00%)Louisiana Iron Works Inc (1.00%) | Filer City CDP | MI | Coal | 43,642MWh↓ | 44,794,940.4kg↓ | 37 | 1026.4kg/MWh | 28 | |
WestRock Southeast, LLC.WestRock Southeast, LLC (100.00%) | Laurens County | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 82,782MWh↑ | 40,198,834.2kg↑ | 38 | 485.6kg/MWh | 50 | |
Columbus MSInternational Paper (100.00%) | Lowndes County | MS | Black Liquour | 94,727MWh↓ | 37,428,357.4kg↓ | 39 | 395.1kg/MWh | 70 | |
Clearwater Paper IPP LewistonClearwater Paper Corporation (100.00%) | Nez Perce County | ID | Black Liquour | 85,888MWh↑ | 37,019,295.6kg↑ | 40 | 431.0kg/MWh | 66 |
Published: 2023-11-30
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