Packaging Corp of America

OperatingBlack LiquorWood Waste

Ranked #1 of 1 Wood Waste plants in TN#14 of 108 nationally

72.5 MW Wood Waste operating in Hardin, TN — Tennessee Valley Authority

EIAGEMWD

72.5 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Wood/Wood Waste Biomass

Technology

1985

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

35.0477, -88.2660

County

Hardin, TN

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Ownership & Operator

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	Packaging Corp of America	Packaging Corporation of America	—
Owner(s)	Packaging Corp of America	Packaging Corporation of America	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Packaging Corp of America plant, located in Hardin County, Tennessee, has a total capacity of 72.5 MW. The plant began operating in 1985 and is owned and operated by Packaging Corporation of America. It utilizes wood and wood waste biomass (BLQ) as its primary fuel source, employing two generators. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.

In the latest year of reported generation data, the Packaging Corp of America plant produced 430,065 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 67.8%. The plant is ranked as the largest of its kind in Tennessee and holds the 30th position nationally out of 66 similar plants.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators