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48 MW Black Liquor out of service in Orange, TX — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
48 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1967
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.2178, -93.7422
County
Orange, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | USG Paper LLC | International Paper Co | — |
| Owner(s) | USG Paper LLC | International Paper | — |
| Status | Out of service | operating | — |
The USG Paper, LLC - Orange Mill is a 48 MW biomass power plant located in Orange County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1967 and utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source (BLQ). It consists of a single generator. The plant is owned by International Paper and operated by USG Paper LLC.
The power plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and is part of the SERC NERC region. It is the 3rd-largest biomass plant in Texas and ranks 50th nationally out of 66 biomass plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
10 lb/MWh
NOx
0.635 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.188 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.037 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
56.7%
Annual Net Gen
239 GWh
CO₂eq
25 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Mississippi Valley
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $167.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
LAGN.CTW1
Pricing Hub
TEXAS.HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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