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78.8 MW Black Liquor operating in Natchitoches, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
78.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.9036, -93.1744
County
Natchitoches, LA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Red River Mill Intl Paper Company | International Paper Co | — |
| Owner(s) | Red River Mill Intl Paper Company | International Paper | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The International Paper Red River Mill is a 78.8 MW biomass power plant located in Natchitoches County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by Red River Mill Intl Paper Company, a subsidiary of International Paper. The primary fuel source for the facility is black liquor, and it utilizes wood/wood waste biomass technology. The plant has one generator.
In the most recent year of data, the International Paper Red River Mill generated 370,557 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.8%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Among biomass plants in Louisiana, the International Paper Red River Mill ranks 4th out of 7, and nationally it ranks 26th out of 66.
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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
38.9K MWh
Latest Month
370.6K MWh
Annual Generation
53.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
153 lb/MWh
NOx
0.472 lb/MWh
SO₂
1 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.113 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.028 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
53.7%
Annual Net Gen
371 GWh
CO₂eq
164 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $275.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Western Kraft Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CLECO
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
TEXAS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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