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82.1 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (37 MW) + Wood/Wood Waste Biomass (45 MW) operating in Laurens, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
82.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.5036, -82.8443
County
Laurens, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WestRock Southeast, LLC | WestRock Southeast LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | WestRock Southeast, LLC | Smurfit Westrock | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
WestRock Southeast, LLC is a hybrid power plant located in Laurens County, Georgia. The facility has a total capacity of 82.1 MW across two generators, and it began operating in 1989. The plant's primary fuel is natural gas (NG), but it also utilizes wood and wood waste biomass. WestRock Southeast, LLC is operated by WestRock Southeast, LLC, a subsidiary of Smurfit Westrock, an Irish company.
The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, it is ranked as the 28th largest power plant in Georgia out of 32, and nationally it is ranked 997 out of 1963. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 187,259 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.0%.
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
15.7K MWh
Latest Month
187.3K MWh
Annual Generation
26.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
507 lb/MWh
NOx
0.909 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.125 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.346 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.045 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
26.9%
Annual Net Gen
194 GWh
CO₂eq
529 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $286.9M
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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