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88 MW Black Liquor operating in Hancock, KY — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
88 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.8947, -86.6851
County
Hancock, KY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Domtar Paper Company LLC | DOMTAR | — |
| Owner(s) | Domtar Paper Company LLC | Paper Excellence | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Kentucky Mills is a biomass power plant located in Hancock County, Kentucky. The plant has a total capacity of 88 MW and began operating in 2001. It is owned by Paper Excellence, a company based in the Netherlands, and operated by Domtar Paper Company LLC. The primary fuel source for the plant is black liquor, and its technology is classified as wood/wood waste biomass. With one generator, Kentucky Mills is the largest black liquor plant in Kentucky and ranks 18th nationally out of 66 similar facilities.
The plant's latest annual generation was 286,186 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 37.0%. Kentucky Mills is located within the balancing authority of the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and the NERC region of SERC. The plant has been the subject of 10 news articles, with coverage focusing on regulatory (6 articles), industry (3 articles), and grid-related (1 article) topics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
12.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
25.4K MWh
Latest Month
286.2K MWh
Annual Generation
37.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.728 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.146 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.034 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
42.5%
Annual Net Gen
328 GWh
CO₂eq
13 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Tennessee Valley
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $307.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
SIGE.CANL1.AMP
Pricing Hub
—
Alt. Hub / Zone
INDIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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