USG Paper, LLC - Orange Mill — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10425
- Capacity
- 48 MW
- Primary Fuel
- BLQ
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Orange, TX
- Operating Since
- 1967
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- USG Paper LLC
- Parent Company
- International Paper
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
USG Paper, LLC - Orange Mill
Out of serviceBlack LiquorGEM: operating
Ranked #3 of 3 Black Liquor plants in TX#47 of 62 nationally
48 MW Black Liquor out of service in Orange, TX — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
48 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1967
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.2178, -93.7422
County
Orange, TX
Nearby Plants
- Cottonwood Energy Company LPNatural Gas1433.6 MW · 4.6 km
- Sabine River OperationsNatural Gas594.9 MW · 18.1 km
- Orange County Advanced Power StationNatural Gas1306 MW · 24.8 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | USG Paper LLC | International Paper Co | — |
| Owner(s) | USG Paper LLC | International Paper | — |
| Status | Out of service | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The USG Paper, LLC - Orange Mill is a 48 MW biomass power plant located in Orange County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1967 and utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source (BLQ). It consists of a single generator. The plant is owned by International Paper and operated by USG Paper LLC.
The power plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and is part of the SERC NERC region. It is the 3rd-largest biomass plant in Texas and ranks 50th nationally out of 66 biomass plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
LAGN.CTW1
Pricing Hub
TEXAS.HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
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