68 MW Black Liquor operating in McCurtain, OK — Southwest Power Pool
68 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1971
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.9961, -95.1114
County
McCurtain, OK
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | International Paper - Valliant | International Paper | — |
| Owner(s) | International Paper - Valliant | International Paper | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The International Paper Valliant OK plant, located in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, is a biomass-fueled power plant owned and operated by International Paper - Valliant. The plant has a total capacity of 68 MW consisting of a single generator. It commenced operations in 1971 and utilizes wood and wood waste biomass as its primary fuel source (BLQ). The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the International Paper Valliant OK plant generated 397,685 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.8%. According to available rankings, the plant is the largest of its kind in Oklahoma (1 of 1) and ranks 36th out of 66 similar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
40.8K MWh
Latest Month
397.7K MWh
Annual Generation
66.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Last updated 2026-03-14
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