77 MW Black Liquor operating in Macon, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
77 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1980
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.2544, -84.0667
County
Macon, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | International Paper - Flint River Mill | International Paper | — |
| Owner(s) | International Paper - Flint River Mill | International Paper | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Flint River Operations is a 77 MW biomass power plant located in Macon County, Georgia. The plant, which began operating in 1980, is owned and operated by International Paper - Flint River Mill. It utilizes wood and wood waste biomass (BLQ) as its primary fuel source and consists of two generators. The balancing authority for the plant is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Flint River Operations generated 433,925 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 64.2%. Among biomass plants in Georgia, Flint River Operations ranks 3rd out of 8, and nationally it ranks 29th out of 66 similar facilities. The plant is operated by International Paper.
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
38.3K MWh
Latest Month
433.9K MWh
Annual Generation
64.2%
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 2026-03-14
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