Riverwood International Macon Mill — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54464
- Capacity
- 78.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wood
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bibb, GA
- Operating Since
- 1948
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Riverwood Intl USA Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 382,245.72 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 55.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Riverwood International Macon Mill
OperatingBlack LiquorWood Waste
Ranked #3 of 8 Wood Waste plants in GA#10 of 108 nationally
78.7 MW Wood Waste operating in Bibb, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEMWD
78.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1948
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.7714, -83.6281
County
Bibb, GA
Nearby Plants
- YKK USA ChestneyDistillate Oil1.5 MW · 8.6 km
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Riverwood Intl USA Inc | Riverwood International USA | — |
| Owner(s) | Riverwood Intl USA Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Riverwood International Macon Mill is a 78.7 MW biomass power plant located in Bibb County, Georgia. The plant began operating in 1948 and is owned and operated by Riverwood Intl USA Inc. The primary fuel source is black liquor, and the plant utilizes wood/wood waste biomass technologies across its five generators.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 382,246 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 55.3%. The Riverwood International Macon Mill operates within the balancing authority of Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans and the NERC region of SERC. Among biomass plants in Georgia, it ranks as the second largest of eight, and nationally it ranks 27th out of 66 similar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
23.5K MWh
Latest Month
382.2K MWh
Annual Generation
55.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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