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84.2 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (39 MW) + Wood/Wood Waste Biomass (45 MW) operating in Ouachita, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
84.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
1964
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.6801, -76.9119
County
Ouachita, LA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Graphic Packaging International | Graphic Packaging International LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Graphic Packaging International | Graphic Packaging Holding | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Plant 31 Paper Mill, located in Ouachita County, Louisiana, is an 84.2 MW hybrid power plant primarily fueled by black liquor (BLQ). The facility, which began operating in 1964, consists of three generators utilizing both natural gas fired combustion turbine and wood/wood waste biomass technologies. It is owned by Graphic Packaging Holding and operated by Graphic Packaging International.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, Plant 31 Paper Mill generated 522,982 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 70.7%. Among similar facilities in Louisiana, it ranks 3rd out of 7, and nationally it ranks 21st out of 66.
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
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Industrial CHP
46.9K MWh
Latest Month
523.0K MWh
Annual Generation
70.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
322 lb/MWh
NOx
0.715 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.129 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.027 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
66.6%
Annual Net Gen
491 GWh
CO₂eq
332 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Mississippi Valley
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $294.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
MS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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