14.5 MW Black Liquor operating in Liberty, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
14.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1968
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.7416, -81.4079
County
Liberty, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Interstate Paper LLC | Interstate Paper LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Interstate Paper LLC | DS Smith | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Interstate Paper LLC Riceboro plant is a 14.5 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Liberty County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 1968 and has one generator utilizing wood/wood waste biomass technology. It is owned by DS Smith, a company based in the United Kingdom, and operated by Interstate Paper LLC. The plant's balancing authority is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 94,337 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 74.1%. The plant is ranked 8th out of 8 biomass plants in the state of Georgia, and 64th out of 66 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
8.4K MWh
Latest Month
94.3K MWh
Annual Generation
74.1%
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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