International Paper Savanna Mill

OperatingBlack LiquorNatural GasHybrid

Ranked #1 of 8 Black Liquor plants in GA#3 of 62 nationally

154 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (71 MW) + Wood/Wood Waste Biomass (83 MW) operating in Chatham, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans

EIAGEMWD

154 MW

Nameplate Capacity

2

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Wood/Wood Waste Biomass

1981

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

32.1004, -81.1243

County

Chatham, GA

Nearby Plants

Imperial Savannah LP
Natural Gas11.7 MW · 5.3 km
Port Wentworth Mill
Black Liquor72.3 MW · 7.0 km
IKEA Savannah 490
Solar2.2 MW · 9.8 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	International Paper Co	International Paper	—
Owner(s)	International Paper Co	International Paper	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The International Paper Savanna Mill, located in Chatham County, Georgia, is a hybrid power plant owned and operated by International Paper. Commissioned in 1981, the facility has a total capacity of 154 MW across two generators. The plant's primary fuel source is black liquor (BLQ), and it utilizes both natural gas steam turbine and wood/wood waste biomass technologies.

The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the International Paper Savanna Mill generated 466,508 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.5%. It is ranked as the largest black liquor power plant in Georgia, and third-largest in the United States.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators