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14.5 MW Black Liquor operating in Liberty, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
14.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1968
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.7416, -81.4079
County
Liberty, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Interstate Paper LLC | Interstate Paper LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Interstate Paper LLC | DS Smith | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Interstate Paper LLC Riceboro plant is a 14.5 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Liberty County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 1968 and has one generator utilizing wood/wood waste biomass technology. It is owned by DS Smith, a company based in the United Kingdom, and operated by Interstate Paper LLC. 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 plant generated 94,337 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 74.1%. The plant is ranked 8th out of 8 biomass plants in the state of Georgia, and 64th out of 66 nationally.
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
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
8.4K MWh
Latest Month
94.3K MWh
Annual Generation
74.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
128 lb/MWh
NOx
0.782 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.149 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.032 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
81.8%
Annual Net Gen
104 GWh
CO₂eq
141 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $50.7M
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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