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82.8 MW Black Liquor operating in Escambia, FL — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
82.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1981
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.5966, -87.3264
County
Escambia, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | International Paper Co-Pensacola | International Paper | — |
| Owner(s) | International Paper Co-Pensacola | International Paper | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The International Paper Pensacola plant is an 82.8 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Escambia County, Florida. The plant began operating in 1981 and is owned and operated by International Paper Co-Pensacola. It consists of two generators utilizing wood and wood waste biomass as its primary fuel source. The plant is within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the International Paper Pensacola plant generated 343,941 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 47.3%. Among biomass plants in Florida, it is ranked second out of three, and nationally it is ranked 23rd out of 66 similar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO)
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
34.3K MWh
Latest Month
343.9K MWh
Annual Generation
47.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
159 lb/MWh
NOx
0.687 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.142 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.029 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
46.4%
Annual Net Gen
336 GWh
CO₂eq
171 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $289.4M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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