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69.9 MW Black Liquor operating in Lowndes, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
69.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1954
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.6942, -83.3046
County
Lowndes, GA
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 | PCA-Valdosta Mill | Packaging Corporation of America | — |
| Owner(s) | PCA-Valdosta Mill | Packaging Corporation of America | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
PCA-Valdosta Mill is a 69.9 MW biomass power plant located in Lowndes County, Georgia. The plant, which primarily burns wood and wood waste, began operating in 1954 and has three generators. It is owned and operated by the Packaging Corporation of America (PCA). The plant's balancing authority is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, PCA-Valdosta Mill generated 322,609 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 52.6%. Among biomass plants in Georgia, PCA-Valdosta Mill ranks as the second largest out of seven facilities. Nationally, it holds the eleventh position among 97 biomass power plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
27.6K MWh
Latest Month
322.6K MWh
Annual Generation
52.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
41 lb/MWh
NOx
0.790 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $244.3M
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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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.160 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.035 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
50.1%
Annual Net Gen
307 GWh
CO₂eq
55 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South