82.8 MW Black Liquor operating in Escambia, FL — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
82.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1981
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.5966, -87.3264
County
Escambia, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | International Paper Co-Pensacola | International Paper | — |
| Owner(s) | International Paper Co-Pensacola | International Paper | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The International Paper Pensacola plant is an 82.8 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Escambia County, Florida. The plant began operating in 1981 and is owned and operated by International Paper Co-Pensacola. It consists of two generators utilizing wood and wood waste biomass as its primary fuel source. The plant is within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the International Paper Pensacola plant generated 343,941 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 47.3%. Among biomass plants in Florida, it is ranked second out of three, and nationally it is ranked 23rd 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
34.3K MWh
Latest Month
343.9K MWh
Annual Generation
47.3%
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.
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