96.9 MW Black Liquor operating in Nassau, FL — JEA
96.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.6824, -81.4560
County
Nassau, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WestRock, Fernandina Beach | Westrock | — |
| Owner(s) | WestRock, Fernandina Beach | Westrock | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Fernandina Beach Mill is a 96.9 MW biomass power plant located in Nassau County, Florida. The plant began operating in 1982 and is owned and operated by WestRock, Fernandina Beach, a subsidiary of WestRock. The facility utilizes wood and wood waste biomass as its primary fuel source and consists of two generators. It is the largest of three biomass plants in Florida, and ranks 15th out of 66 biomass plants nationally.
The plant operates within the JEA balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the Fernandina Beach Mill generated 591,865 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 69.7%. Public reporting indicates that the plant has been the subject of 8 news articles, with the majority pertaining to regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
JEA
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
52.9K MWh
Latest Month
591.9K MWh
Annual Generation
69.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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