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81.5 MW Black Liquor operating in Lawrence, MS — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
81.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1968
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.6280, -90.0816
County
Lawrence, MS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC | Georgia-Pacific | — |
| Owner(s) | Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC | Koch Industries | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Georgia-Pacific Monticello Paper plant is a biomass-fueled power plant located in Lawrence County, Mississippi. The plant has a total capacity of 81.5 MW across two generators and primarily burns black liquor (BLQ). It began operating in 1968 and is owned by Koch Industries and operated by Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 550,245 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 76.8%. The Georgia-Pacific Monticello Paper plant ranks as the second-largest of four biomass plants in Mississippi and 24th out of 66 such plants nationally.
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
46.9K MWh
Latest Month
550.2K MWh
Annual Generation
76.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
208 lb/MWh
NOx
0.782 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.066 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.018 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
68.1%
Annual Net Gen
486 GWh
CO₂eq
214 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $284.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Monticello Mill Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
SME.SME_LOAD
Pricing Hub
MS.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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