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42 MW Wood Waste operating in Nassau, FL — JEA
42 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1950
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.6616, -81.4731
County
Nassau, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Rayonier Advanced Materials | Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Rayonier Advanced Materials | Rayonier Advanced Materials | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Fernandina Plant is a 42 MW biomass power plant located in Nassau County, Florida. The plant began operating in 1950 and utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It consists of two generators and is owned and operated by Rayonier Advanced Materials. The plant's balancing authority is JEA, and it operates within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Fernandina Plant generated 204,374 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 55.4%. Among biomass plants in Florida, Fernandina ranks as the second largest of two such plants in the state. Nationally, it is the 28th largest out of 97 biomass plants. The plant has been the subject of 9 news articles, with 5 focusing on regulatory matters and 4 on industry-related topics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
18.1K MWh
Latest Month
204.4K MWh
Annual Generation
55.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
251 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $146.8M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.150 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.212 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.029 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
52.3%
Annual Net Gen
192 GWh
CO₂eq
264 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All