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79.8 MW Black Liquor operating in Putnam, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
79.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1965
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.6807, -81.6809
County
Putnam, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Georgia-Pacific Consr Ops LLC-Palatka | Georgia-Pacific | — |
| Owner(s) | Georgia-Pacific Consr Ops LLC-Palatka | Koch Industries | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Georgia-Pacific Palatka Operations is a 79.8 MW biomass power plant located in Putnam County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 1965, is owned by Koch Industries and operated by Georgia-Pacific Consr Ops LLC-Palatka. It utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source, with two generators converting this fuel into electricity. The plant's balancing authority is Florida Power & Light Company, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Georgia-Pacific Palatka Operations generated 356,691 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 50.9%. The plant is ranked 3rd out of 3 biomass plants in Florida and 25th out of 66 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
29.3K MWh
Latest Month
356.7K MWh
Annual Generation
50.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
331 lb/MWh
NOx
0.711 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.015 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
45.8%
Annual Net Gen
320 GWh
CO₂eq
336 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $278.9M
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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