87.5 MW Black Liquor operating in Choctaw, AL — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
87.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1993
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.2268, -88.0252
County
Choctaw, AL
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 Consr Prods LP-Naheola | Georgia-Pacific | — |
| Owner(s) | Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Naheola | Koch Industries | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Naheola plant is a biomass-fueled power plant located in Choctaw County, Alabama. The plant has a total capacity of 87.5 MW across two generators, and it began operating in 1993. The primary fuel source is black liquor (BLQ), and the plant utilizes wood/wood waste biomass technology. The facility is owned and operated by Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Naheola, a subsidiary of Koch Industries.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 461,815 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 60.2%. The plant operates within the balancing authority of Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans and is located in the SERC NERC region. Among biomass plants in Alabama, Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods LP-Naheola ranks 3rd out of 9, and it holds a national ranking of 19th out of 66 similar facilities.
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
45.3K MWh
Latest Month
461.8K MWh
Annual Generation
60.2%
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.