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85 MW Black Liquor operating in Jefferson, AR — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
85 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1958
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.2206, -91.9069
County
Jefferson, AR
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 | Suzano Packaging LLC | Evergreen Packaging | — |
| Owner(s) | Suzano Packaging LLC | Pactiv Evergreen | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Pine Bluff Mill is an 85 MW biomass power plant located in Jefferson County, Arkansas. The plant, which primarily burns wood and wood waste, began operating in 1958 and consists of three generators. It is owned by Pactiv Evergreen and operated by Suzano Packaging LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is listed as BLQ, a code used by the Energy Information Administration for biomass byproducts.
In the most recent year with available data, Pine Bluff Mill generated 289,037 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.8%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region. Among biomass plants in Arkansas, Pine Bluff Mill ranks as the second largest of three such facilities in the state, and it is the 20th largest of 66 biomass 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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
30.0K MWh
Latest Month
289.0K MWh
Annual Generation
38.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
176 lb/MWh
NOx
0.769 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.034 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.021 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
38.8%
Annual Net Gen
289 GWh
CO₂eq
183 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Mississippi Valley
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $297.1M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EAILD
Pricing Hub
ARKANSAS.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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