154 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (71 MW) + Wood/Wood Waste Biomass (83 MW) operating in Chatham, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
154 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
1981
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.1004, -81.1243
County
Chatham, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | International Paper Co | International Paper | — |
| Owner(s) | International Paper Co | International Paper | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
466.5K MWh
Annual Generation
34.5%
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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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