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72.3 MW Black Liquor operating in Chatham, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
72.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.1561, -81.1586
County
Chatham, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | International Paper Port Wentworth Mill | International Paper | — |
| Owner(s) | International Paper Port Wentworth Mill | International Paper | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Port Wentworth Mill is a 72.3 MW biomass power plant located in Chatham County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 1991 and is owned and operated by International Paper. It utilizes wood and wood waste biomass (BLQ) as its primary fuel source and consists of two generators. The plant's balancing authority is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Port Wentworth Mill generated 421,036 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.2%. Among biomass plants in Georgia, it ranks 4th out of 8 facilities. Nationally, it holds the 31st position 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
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO)
Grid Voltage
46.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
30.3K MWh
Latest Month
421.0K MWh
Annual Generation
66.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
283 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
5 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.199 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.055 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
68.4%
Annual Net Gen
433 GWh
CO₂eq
303 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $252.7M
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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