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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burgess BioPowerBerlin Station, LLC (100.00%) | Berlin | NH | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 487,555MWh↓ | 648,717,048kg↓ | 1 | 1330.6kg/MWh | 52 | |
GRP Franklin Renewable Energy FacilityGRP Franklin Renewable Energy Facility, LLC (100.00%) | Franklin County | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 399,487MWh↑ | 567,575,358kg↑ | 2 | 1420.8kg/MWh | 40 | |
Hopewell Power StationDominion Energy (100.00%) | Hopewell | VA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 344,578MWh↓ | 544,026,023.8kg↓ | 3 | 1578.8kg/MWh | 25 | 1/2028 |
GRP Madison Renewable Energy FacilityGRP Madison Renewable Energy Facility, LLC (100.00%) | Madison County | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 388,576MWh↑ | 538,572,210.4kg↑ | 4 | 1386.0kg/MWh | 47 | |
Southampton Power StationDominion Energy (100.00%) | Southampton County | VA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 339,381MWh↑ | 523,958,545.6kg↓ | 5 | 1543.9kg/MWh | 29 | 1/2028 |
Wheelabrator ShastaShasta Sustainable Resource Management, Inc. (100.00%) | Shasta County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 276,079MWh↓ | 487,930,059.4kg↓ | 6 | 1767.4kg/MWh | 16 | |
Piedmont Green PowerPiedmont Green Power LLC (100.00%) | Barnesville | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 411,821MWh↑ | 463,840,062kg↑ | 7 | 1126.3kg/MWh | 64 | |
Altavista Power StationDominion Energy (100.00%) | Altavista | VA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 281,990MWh↓ | 439,189,984.8kg↓ | 8 | 1557.5kg/MWh | 27 | 1/2028 |
Kettle Falls Generating StationAvista Utilities (100.00%) | Stevens County | WA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 309,101MWh↑ | 438,028,740.8kg↑ | 9 | 1417.1kg/MWh | 42 | |
Albany Green EnergyExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Dougherty County | GA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 332,980MWh↑ | 415,338,333.2kg↑ | 10 | 1247.3kg/MWh | 54 | |
Halifax County BiomassNOVEC Energy Production (100.00%) | Halifax County | VA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 298,351MWh↓ | 402,424,043kg↓ | 11 | 1348.8kg/MWh | 49 | |
Sierra Pacific Quincy FacilitySierra Pacific Industries (100.00%) | East Quincy CDP | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 171,460MWh↓ | 399,149,578.8kg↓ | 12 | 2327.9kg/MWh | 8 | |
| Kern County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 211,036MWh↑ | 317,377,459kg↑ | 13 | 1503.9kg/MWh | 35 | ||
Novo BioPower PlantNovo Biopower LLC (100.00%) | Navajo County | AZ | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 175,463MWh↓ | 310,615,886kg↑ | 14 | 1770.3kg/MWh | 15 | |
Deerhaven RenewableGainesville Regional Utilities (100.00%) | Gainesville | FL | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 224,209MWh↓ | 301,087,682kg↓ | 15 | 1342.9kg/MWh | 50 | |
Nacogdoches PowerAustin Energy (100.00%) | Nacogdoches County | TX | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 191,037MWh↓ | 290,783,470.6kg↓ | 16 | 1522.1kg/MWh | 30 | |
HL PowerGreenleaf Power LLC (100.00%) | Lassen County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 204,474MWh↑ | 290,150,602kg↑ | 17 | 1419.0kg/MWh | 41 | |
| Burlington | VT | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 202,317MWh↑ | 285,643,230.6kg↑ | 18 | 1411.9kg/MWh | 44 | ||
Plainfield Renewable Energy LLCPlainfield Renewable Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Windham County | CT | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 232,926MWh↑ | 276,559,826.2kg↑ | 19 | 1187.3kg/MWh | 59 | |
ReEnergy Livermore FallsReEnergy Holdings (100.00%) | Androscoggin County | ME | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 222,696MWh↓ | 271,986,513.4kg↓ | 20 | 1221.3kg/MWh | 56 | |
Woodland Biomass Power LtdDTE Energy (100.00%) | Woodland | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 171,546MWh↓ | 267,622,656kg↓ | 21 | 1560.1kg/MWh | 26 | |
Cadillac Renewable EnergyCadillac Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Cadillac | MI | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 130,883MWh↓ | 258,572,832kg↑ | 22 | 1975.6kg/MWh | 11 | |
Stockton BiomassDTE Energy (100.00%) | Stockton | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 324,840MWh↓ | 254,728,626.6kg↓ | 23 | 784.2kg/MWh | 78 | |
Burney Forest ProductsBurney Forest Products, A Joint Venture (100.00%) | Shasta County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 179,335MWh↓ | 251,312,899.6kg↓ | 24 | 1401.4kg/MWh | 46 | |
Dorchester BiomassDorchester Biomass LLC (100.00%) | Dorchester County | SC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 152,300MWh↑ | 249,707,981.6kg↑ | 25 | 1639.6kg/MWh | 21 | |
| Craven County | NC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 164,660MWh↓ | 249,296,293.4kg↓ | 26 | 1514.0kg/MWh | 34 | ||
ReEnergy Stratton LLCReEnergy Holdings (100.00%) | Franklin County | ME | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 177,148MWh↓ | 248,920,436.8kg↓ | 27 | 1405.2kg/MWh | 45 | |
Humboldt Sawmill CompanyMendocino Forest Products (100.00%) | Scotia CDP | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 117,444MWh↓ | 248,435,303.2kg↑ | 28 | 2115.3kg/MWh | 9 | |
Rio Bravo RocklinRio Bravo Rocklin (100.00%) | Placer County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 144,855MWh↓ | 240,261,289.8kg↓ | 29 | 1658.6kg/MWh | 20 | |
| Ashland | WI | Tire-derived Fuels | 74,638MWh↓ | 240,244,405.8kg↓ | 30 | 3218.8kg/MWh | 6 | ||
Biomass One LPBiomass One LP (100.00%) | Jackson County | OR | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 136,044MWh↓ | 231,156,499kg↓ | 31 | 1699.1kg/MWh | 19 | |
Ryegate Associates, LLCENGIE (100.00%) | Caledonia County | VT | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 160,760MWh↑ | 230,295,133.6kg↑ | 32 | 1432.5kg/MWh | 39 | |
Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese StationPacific Energy Resources Inc (55.00%)CII Wood Power Inc (45.00%) | Tuolumne County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 142,977MWh↑ | 216,933,792.6kg↑ | 33 | 1517.3kg/MWh | 33 | |
Rio Bravo FresnoRio Bravo Fresno (100.00%) | Fresno County | CA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 140,800MWh↑ | 204,815,114kg↑ | 34 | 1454.7kg/MWh | 38 | |
Allendale BiomassAllendale Biomass LLC (100.00%) | Allendale County | SC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 120,972MWh↓ | 191,267,017.2kg↓ | 35 | 1581.1kg/MWh | 24 | |
| Crawford County | MI | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 128,161MWh↓ | 181,165,320kg↓ | 36 | 1413.6kg/MWh | 43 | ||
McKinley Paper Co. - Washington MillMcKinley Paper Co. - Washington Mill (100.00%) | Port Angeles | WA | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 36,125MWh↑ | 178,493,614.6kg↑ | 37 | 4941.0kg/MWh | 2 | |
| Genesee County | MI | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 109,176MWh↓ | 178,046,563.8kg↓ | 38 | 1630.8kg/MWh | 22 | ||
John H WardenL'Anse Warden Electric Company LLC (100.00%) | L'Anse | MI | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 110,263MWh↑ | 167,767,866kg↑ | 39 | 1521.5kg/MWh | 31 | |
Bridgewater Power LPBridgewater Power Co LP (20.00%)Olympus Power (80.00%) | Grafton County | NH | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 108,965MWh↓ | 161,025,240.6kg↓ | 40 | 1477.8kg/MWh | 36 |
Published: 2025-05-29
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