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72.5 MW Wood Waste operating in Hardin, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority
72.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.0477, -88.2660
County
Hardin, TN
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 | Packaging Corp of America | Packaging Corporation of America | — |
| Owner(s) | Packaging Corp of America | Packaging Corporation of America | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Packaging Corp of America plant, located in Hardin County, Tennessee, has a total capacity of 72.5 MW. The plant began operating in 1985 and is owned and operated by Packaging Corporation of America. It utilizes wood and wood waste biomass (BLQ) as its primary fuel source, employing two generators. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation data, the Packaging Corp of America plant produced 430,065 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 67.8%. The plant is ranked as the largest of its kind in Tennessee and holds the 30th position nationally out of 66 similar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Grid Voltage
165.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Industrial CHP
36.5K MWh
Latest Month
430.1K MWh
Annual Generation
67.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
140 lb/MWh
NOx
0.918 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.119 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.028 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
65.4%
Annual Net Gen
416 GWh
CO₂eq
151 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Tennessee Valley
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $253.4M
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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