113.8 MW Black Liquor operating in Nez Perce, ID — Avista Corporation
113.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1950
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.4231, -116.9764
County
Nez Perce, ID
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Clearwater Paper Corporation | Clearwater Paper | — |
| Owner(s) | Clearwater Paper Corporation | Clearwater Paper | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Clearwater Paper IPP Lewiston is a 113.8 MW biomass power plant located in Nez Perce County, Idaho. The plant, which began operating in 1950, is owned and operated by Clearwater Paper Corporation. It utilizes wood and wood waste biomass (BLQ) as its primary fuel source and consists of 4 generators. The plant is the largest biomass facility in Idaho and ranks eighth nationally among biomass plants.
In the most recent year of data, the Clearwater Paper IPP Lewiston generated 462,919 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.5%. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, and its balancing authority is Avista Corporation.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Avista Corporation
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
42.0K MWh
Latest Month
462.9K MWh
Annual Generation
46.5%
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.