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Nippon Dynawave Packaging Longview WA — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 50187
Capacity: 62.4 MW
Primary Fuel: Wood
Technology: Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Status: Operating
Location: Cowlitz, WA
Operating Since: 1948
Generators: 4
Operator: Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co.
Parent Company: Nippon Paper Industries
Annual Generation: 272,132.29 MWh
Capacity Factor: 49.9%
Balancing Authority: Bonneville Power Administration
ISO/RTO: —
NERC Region: WECC

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Nippon Dynawave Packaging Longview WA

OperatingBlack LiquorWood Waste

Ranked #1 of 6 Wood Waste plants in WA#19 of 108 nationally

62.4 MW Wood Waste operating in Cowlitz, WA — Bonneville Power Administration

EIAGEMWD

62.4 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Wood/Wood Waste Biomass

Technology

1948

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

46.1236, -122.9728

County

Cowlitz, WA

Nearby Plants

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Natural Gas610.7 MW · 16.4 km
Port Westward Unit 2
Natural Gas225.6 MW · 16.5 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co.	Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company LLC	—
Owner(s)	Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co.	Nippon Paper Industries	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Nippon Dynawave Packaging Longview WA plant is a 62.4 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Cowlitz County, Washington. The plant began operating in 1948 and has four generators utilizing wood and wood waste biomass technology. It is owned by Nippon Paper Industries, a company based in Japan, and operated by Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co.

The plant's latest annual generation was 272,132 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 49.9%. The plant operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Among biomass plants in Washington, it is ranked 1 out of 3, and nationally it is ranked 40 out of 66.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

WECC

Balancing Authority

Bonneville Power Administration

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Industrial

Sector

Industrial CHP

Generation

20.6K MWh

Latest Month

272.1K MWh

Annual Generation

49.9%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.

News & Articles (10)Beta

Hazards·wildfire

Fire destroys Longview railway warehouse on Nippon Dynawave lot

Crews fought an intense industrial fire on the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company property, at a warehouse containing a locomotive repair...

Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company (other)

KGW·7 months ago

Industry·corporate

Researchers: paper mills generate more greenhouse gases than reported

A new report from an environmental watchdog group claims greenhouse gas emissions from paper mills using older boilers are significantly underreported.

Camas-Washougal Post-Record·9 months ago