72.2 MW Black Liquor operating in Glynn, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
72.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1954
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.1731, -81.5192
County
Glynn, 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 | Brunswick Cellulose LLC | Brunswick Cellulose | — |
| Owner(s) | Brunswick Cellulose LLC | Koch Industries | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Brunswick Cellulose is a 72.2 MW biomass power plant located in Glynn County, Georgia. The plant, which began operating in 1954, utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source, specifically black liquor (BLQ). It consists of three generators. Brunswick Cellulose LLC, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, operates the facility. The plant's balancing authority is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Brunswick Cellulose generated 216,730 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.3%. Among biomass plants in Georgia, Brunswick Cellulose ranks 5th out of 8 facilities. Nationally, it ranks 32nd out of 66 biomass plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
12.5K MWh
Latest Month
216.7K MWh
Annual Generation
34.3%
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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