81.5 MW Black Liquor operating in Lawrence, MS — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
81.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1968
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.6280, -90.0816
County
Lawrence, MS
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 | Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC | Georgia-Pacific | — |
| Owner(s) | Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC | Koch Industries | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Georgia-Pacific Monticello Paper plant is a biomass-fueled power plant located in Lawrence County, Mississippi. The plant has a total capacity of 81.5 MW across two generators and primarily burns black liquor (BLQ). It began operating in 1968 and is owned by Koch Industries and operated by Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 550,245 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 76.8%. The Georgia-Pacific Monticello Paper plant ranks as the second-largest of four biomass plants in Mississippi and 24th out of 66 such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
46.9K MWh
Latest Month
550.2K MWh
Annual Generation
76.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Monticello Mill Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
SME.SME_LOAD
Pricing Hub
MS.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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