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103.8 MW Wood Waste operating in Florence, SC — Duke Energy Progress East
103.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1963
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.1497, -79.5606
County
Florence, SC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WestRock-Florence | Westrock | — |
| Owner(s) | WestRock-Florence | Westrock | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Florence Mill is a 103.8 MW biomass power plant located in Florence County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 1963 and is owned and operated by WestRock-Florence, a subsidiary of WestRock. The facility utilizes wood and wood waste biomass (BLQ) as its primary fuel source and consists of three generators. Florence Mill operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Florence Mill generated 419,390 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.1%. The plant is ranked as the second-largest biomass facility in South Carolina and the eleventh-largest in the United States, based on capacity.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
41.2K MWh
Latest Month
419.4K MWh
Annual Generation
46.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
97 lb/MWh
NOx
0.735 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $362.8M
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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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.176 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.034 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
43.3%
Annual Net Gen
394 GWh
CO₂eq
111 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Virginia/Carolina