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62.4 MW Wood Waste operating in Cowlitz, WA — Bonneville Power Administration
62.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1948
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.1236, -122.9728
County
Cowlitz, WA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. | Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. | Nippon Paper Industries | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Nippon Dynawave Packaging Longview WA plant is a 62.4 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Cowlitz County, Washington. The plant began operating in 1948 and has four generators utilizing wood and wood waste biomass technology. It is owned by Nippon Paper Industries, a company based in Japan, and operated by Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co.
The plant's latest annual generation was 272,132 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 49.9%. The plant operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Among biomass plants in Washington, it is ranked 1 out of 3, and nationally it is ranked 40 out of 66.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
20.6K MWh
Latest Month
272.1K MWh
Annual Generation
49.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
250 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.104 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.024 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
52.9%
Annual Net Gen
289 GWh
CO₂eq
260 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $218.1M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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