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77 MW Black Liquor operating in Macon, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
77 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1980
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.2544, -84.0667
County
Macon, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | International Paper - Flint River Mill | International Paper | — |
| Owner(s) | International Paper - Flint River Mill | International Paper | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Flint River Operations is a 77 MW biomass power plant located in Macon County, Georgia. The plant, which began operating in 1980, is owned and operated by International Paper - Flint River Mill. It utilizes wood and wood waste biomass (BLQ) as its primary fuel source and consists of two generators. The balancing authority for the plant is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Flint River Operations generated 433,925 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 64.2%. Among biomass plants in Georgia, Flint River Operations ranks 3rd out of 8, and nationally it ranks 29th out of 66 similar facilities. The plant is operated by International Paper.
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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
38.3K MWh
Latest Month
433.9K MWh
Annual Generation
64.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
77 lb/MWh
NOx
0.954 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.110 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.034 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
6.0%
Annual Net Gen
40 GWh
CO₂eq
89 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $269.1M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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