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45 MW Black Liquor operating in Cowlitz, WA — Bonneville Power Administration
45 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1958
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.1039, -122.9184
County
Cowlitz, WA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Longview Fibre Co | Smurfit Westrock PLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Longview Fibre Co | Smurfit Westrock | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Longview Fibre plant is a 45 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Cowlitz County, Washington. The plant began operating in 1958 and consists of two generators utilizing wood and wood waste biomass technology. It is owned by Smurfit Westrock, an Irish company, and operated by Longview Fibre Co. The plant's primary fuel source is black liquor, a byproduct of the paper pulping process.
In the most recent year with available data, Longview Fibre generated 235,416 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 59.7%. The plant operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Among biomass plants in Washington, Longview Fibre ranks 2nd out of 3, and nationally it ranks 53rd out of 66 similar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
17.6K MWh
Latest Month
235.4K MWh
Annual Generation
59.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
239 lb/MWh
NOx
0.637 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $157.3M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.113 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.027 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
43.3%
Annual Net Gen
171 GWh
CO₂eq
250 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest