12.5 MW Black Liquor operating in West Feliciana, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
12.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1966
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.7113, -91.3240
County
West Feliciana, LA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hood Container of Louisiana, LLC | Hood Container of Louisiana LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Hood Container of Louisiana, LLC | Hood Companies | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The St Francisville Mill is a 12.5 MW biomass power plant located in West Feliciana County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 1966 and is owned by Hood Companies, with Hood Container of Louisiana, LLC as the operator. The primary fuel source for the plant is black liquor, and it utilizes wood/wood waste biomass technology. It has one generator.
In the most recent year of data, the St Francisville Mill generated 110,290 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 90.8%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In terms of capacity, the St Francisville Mill ranks 7th out of 7 biomass plants in Louisiana and 65th 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
9.2K MWh
Latest Month
110.3K MWh
Annual Generation
90.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hood Container Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
4.767 km
Operator
Hood Container of Louisiana, LLC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
LAGN.BC2_1
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
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