61.5 MW Black Liquor operating in Beauregard, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
61.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.8621, -93.3754
County
Beauregard, LA
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Packaging Corporation of America | Packaging Corporation of America | — |
| Owner(s) | Packaging Corporation of America | Packaging Corporation of America | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The DeRidder Mill is a 61.5 MW biomass power plant located in Beauregard County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 1969 and utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator. The plant is owned and operated by Packaging Corporation of America.
In the most recent year with available data, the DeRidder Mill generated 402,395 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 74.5%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority, and is located within the SERC Reliability Corporation (SERC) NERC region. Among biomass plants in Louisiana, DeRidder Mill ranks 6th out of 7 in terms of capacity, and it ranks 41st out of 66 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
35.3K MWh
Latest Month
402.4K MWh
Annual Generation
74.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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