104.2 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (55 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (12 MW) + Wood/Wood Waste Biomass (37 MW) operating in Dallas, AL — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
104.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
1967
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.4258, -86.8696
County
Dallas, AL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | International Paper Co-Riverdl | International Paper | — |
| Owner(s) | International Paper Co-Riverdl | International Paper | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The International Paper Riverdale Mill, located in Dallas County, Alabama, is a hybrid power plant owned and operated by International Paper. The plant has a total capacity of 104.2 MW across four generators. It primarily uses natural gas (NG) as fuel, employing both combined cycle and steam turbine technologies. The plant also utilizes wood and wood waste biomass. The Riverdale Mill began operating in 1967.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 562,248 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 61.5%. The balancing authority for the plant is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it falls within the SERC NERC region. The International Paper Riverdale Mill is ranked as the 19th largest power plant out of 21 in Alabama, and 924th out of 945 nationally.
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
51.2K MWh
Latest Month
562.2K MWh
Annual Generation
61.5%
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.
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