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28.3 MW Black Liquor operating in Halifax, NC — PJM Interconnection, LLC
28.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1966
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.4758, -77.6414
County
Halifax, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Westrock Kraft Paper, LLC | Westrock Kraft Paper LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Westrock Kraft Paper, LLC | Smurfit Westrock | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The KapStone Kraft Paper Corp power plant, located in Halifax County, North Carolina, has a total capacity of 28.3 MW. The plant began operating in 1966 and is owned by Smurfit Westrock, an Irish company. Westrock Kraft Paper, LLC is the listed operator with the EIA. The plant utilizes wood and wood waste biomass as its primary fuel source, specifically identified as BLQ (Black Liquor). It consists of a single generator.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In terms of power generation, the KapStone Kraft Paper Corp plant produced 198,583 MWh in the latest annual reporting period, achieving a capacity factor of 80.2%. The plant's capacity ranks it as the 4th largest of 4 biomass plants in North Carolina and 60th of 66 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
18.6K MWh
Latest Month
198.6K MWh
Annual Generation
80.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
257 lb/MWh
NOx
0.511 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.089 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.025 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
70.1%
Annual Net Gen
174 GWh
CO₂eq
266 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $98.9M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
LAKEVIE4230 KV SR_1
Pricing Hub
DOMINION HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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