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 Madison Renewable Energy FacilityGRP Madison Renewable Energy Facility, LLC (100.00%) | Madison County | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 399,109MWh↑ | 549,707,771.2kg↑ | 1 | 1377.3kg/MWh | 12 | |
GRP Franklin Renewable Energy FacilityGRP Franklin Renewable Energy Facility, LLC (100.00%) | Franklin County | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 386,521MWh↑ | 549,150,786.8kg↑ | 2 | 1420.8kg/MWh | 9 | |
Wheelabrator ShastaShasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc. (100.00%) | Shasta County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 278,453MWh↓ | 499,677,477.6kg↑ | 3 | 1794.5kg/MWh | 5 | |
Piedmont Green PowerPiedmont Green Power LLC (100.00%) | Barnesville | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 401,693MWh↑ | 450,884,593.6kg↓ | 4 | 1122.5kg/MWh | 18 | |
Albany Green EnergyExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Dougherty County | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 331,710MWh↑ | 415,061,717kg↑ | 5 | 1251.3kg/MWh | 14 | |
Deerhaven RenewableGainesville Regional Utilities (100.00%) | Gainesville | FL | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 277,173MWh↑ | 373,808,008kg↑ | 6 | 1348.6kg/MWh | 13 | |
Nacogdoches PowerAustin Energy (100.00%) | Nacogdoches County | TX | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 191,037MWh↓ | 290,783,470.6kg↓ | 7 | 1522.1kg/MWh | 7 | |
| Burlington | VT | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 185,545MWh↑ | 263,298,851.2kg↑ | 8 | 1419.1kg/MWh | 10 | ||
Humboldt Sawmill CompanyMendocino Forest Products (100.00%) | Scotia CDP | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 111,999MWh↓ | 241,395,425.6kg↑ | 9 | 2155.3kg/MWh | 2 | |
| Craven County | NC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 157,861MWh↓ | 231,403,005.4kg↓ | 10 | 1465.9kg/MWh | 8 | ||
Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese StationPacific Energy Resources Inc (55.00%)CII Wood Power Inc (45.00%) | Tuolumne County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 145,283MWh↑ | 221,622,854.6kg↑ | 11 | 1525.5kg/MWh | 6 | |
ManitowocManitowoc Public Utilities (100.00%) | Manitowoc | WI | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 150,871MWh↑ | 166,468,548.4kg↑ | 12 | 1103.4kg/MWh | 20 | |
Covington FacilityWestRock Corp (100.00%) | Alleghany County | VA | Black Liquour | 118,543MWh↑ | 145,327,154kg↑ | 13 | 1225.9kg/MWh | 15 | |
Virginia City Hybrid Energy CenterDominion Energy (100.00%) | St. Paul | VA | Coal | 119,698MWh↑ | 132,493,062.8kg↑ | 14 | 1106.9kg/MWh | 19 | |
Savannah River Site Biomass CogenU S Department of Energy (100.00%) | Aiken County | SC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 83,041MWh↑ | 114,687,665.4kg↑ | 15 | 1381.1kg/MWh | 11 | |
Hopewell MillRockTenn-Hopewell (100.00%) | Hopewell | VA | Black Liquour | 96,542MWh↑ | 114,443,128.8kg↑ | 16 | 1185.4kg/MWh | 17 | |
Mead Coated BoardMead Coated Board Inc (100.00%) | Russell County | AL | Black Liquour | 256,189MWh↓ | 112,317,902.2kg↓ | 17 | 438.4kg/MWh | 51 | |
Somerset PlantSappi Fine Paper North America-Somerset (100.00%) | Somerset County | ME | Black Liquour | 198,013MWh↓ | 88,942,754.6kg↓ | 18 | 449.2kg/MWh | 49 | |
Gaylord Container BogalusaTemple-Inland Corp (100.00%) | Bogalusa | LA | Black Liquour | 156,113MWh↑ | 72,259,299kg↑ | 19 | 462.9kg/MWh | 45 | |
French IslandNorthern States Power Company (100.00%) | La Crosse | WI | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 28,857MWh↓ | 60,739,345.8kg↓ | 20 | 2104.9kg/MWh | 3 | 6/2030 |
Sylvamo Corporation Eastover FacilityInternational Paper (100.00%) | Richland County | SC | Black Liquour | 83,026MWh↓ | 57,858,278.8kg↓ | 21 | 696.9kg/MWh | 24 | |
Georgia-Pacific Cedar SpringsGeorgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC (100.00%) | Early County | GA | Black Liquour | 111,259MWh↓ | 55,498,927.4kg↓ | 22 | 498.8kg/MWh | 36 | |
Florence MillWestRock-Florence (100.00%) | Florence County | SC | Black Liquour | 120,403MWh↓ | 54,969,332.6kg↓ | 23 | 456.5kg/MWh | 46 | |
Fernandina Beach MillWestRock, Fernandina Beach (100.00%) | Fernandina Beach | FL | Black Liquour | 104,839MWh↑ | 48,528,368kg↑ | 24 | 462.9kg/MWh | 44 | |
Packaging Corp of AmericaPackaging Corp of America (100.00%) | Hardin County | TN | Black Liquour | 97,648MWh↑ | 45,836,026.6kg↑ | 25 | 469.4kg/MWh | 42 | |
Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-NaheolaGeorgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Naheola (100.00%) | Choctaw County | AL | Black Liquour | 72,796MWh↑ | 44,759,484kg↓ | 26 | 614.9kg/MWh | 27 | |
Clearwater Paper IPP LewistonClearwater Paper Corporation (100.00%) | Nez Perce County | ID | Black Liquour | 97,639MWh↑ | 42,089,748.4kg↑ | 27 | 431.1kg/MWh | 55 | |
Mansfield MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | De Soto Parish | LA | Natural Gas | 91,007MWh↓ | 41,238,982.4kg↓ | 28 | 453.1kg/MWh | 47 | |
M L HibbardMinnesota Power (100.00%) | Duluth | MN | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 66,798MWh↑ | 41,168,163.4kg↑ | 29 | 616.3kg/MWh | 26 | |
Northside Generating StationJacksonville Electric Authority (100.00%) | Jacksonville | FL | Natural Gas | 36,652MWh↓ | 40,354,636kg↑ | 30 | 1101.0kg/MWh | 21 | |
Escanaba MillVerso Escanaba LLC (100.00%) | Delta County | MI | Black Liquour | 103,297MWh↑ | 39,570,749.4kg↑ | 31 | 383.1kg/MWh | 61 | |
International Paper Georgetown MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Georgetown County | SC | Black Liquour | 61,303MWh↓ | 39,067,043.4kg↓ | 32 | 637.3kg/MWh | 25 | |
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 | 36,853MWh↑ | 37,826,538.4kg↑ | 33 | 1026.4kg/MWh | 23 | |
WestRock Southeast, LLC.WestRock Southeast, LLC (100.00%) | Laurens County | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 67,260MWh↓ | 34,797,361.2kg↓ | 34 | 517.4kg/MWh | 33 | |
Sappi Cloquet MillSappi Cloquet LLC (100.00%) | Cloquet | MN | Black Liquour | 79,196MWh↓ | 34,728,981kg↓ | 35 | 438.5kg/MWh | 50 | |
International Paper Prattville MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Autauga County | AL | Black Liquour | 80,457MWh↓ | 33,993,870.4kg↓ | 36 | 422.5kg/MWh | 56 | |
Leaf River Cellulose LLCLeaf River Cellulose LLC (100.00%) | Perry County | MS | Black Liquour | 68,797MWh↓ | 32,755,147.6kg↓ | 37 | 476.1kg/MWh | 40 | |
WestRock-West Point MillWestRock-West Point Mill (100.00%) | West Point | VA | Black Liquour | 77,365MWh↓ | 28,979,603.8kg↓ | 38 | 374.6kg/MWh | 62 | |
International Paper Savanna MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Chatham County | GA | Black Liquour | 49,796MWh↑ | 28,845,282.2kg↑ | 39 | 579.3kg/MWh | 29 | |
Sonoco Products CoSonoco Products Co (100.00%) | Darlington County | SC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 55,643MWh↑ | 28,511,260.4kg↑ | 40 | 512.4kg/MWh | 34 |
Published: 2025-07-29
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