Georgia-Pacific Wauna Mill — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56192
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary Fuel
- BLQ
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clatsop, OR
- Operating Since
- 1996
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Georgia-Pacific Wauna LLC
- Parent Company
- Koch Industries
- Annual Generation
- 168,398 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 64.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Georgia-Pacific Wauna Mill
OperatingBlack Liquor
Ranked #2 of 3 Black Liquor plants in OR#54 of 62 nationally
30 MW Black Liquor operating in Clatsop, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAGEMWD
30 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
46.1540, -123.4066
County
Clatsop, OR
Nearby Plants
- BeaverNatural Gas610.7 MW · 18.0 km
- Port WestwardNatural Gas483 MW · 18.3 km
- Port Westward Unit 2Natural Gas225.6 MW · 18.3 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Georgia-Pacific Wauna LLC | Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Georgia-Pacific Wauna LLC | Koch Industries | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Georgia-Pacific Wauna Mill is a 30 MW biomass power plant located in Clatsop County, Oregon. The plant began operating in 1996 and has one generator. Its primary fuel source is black liquor, a byproduct of the pulp and paper manufacturing process. The facility is owned by Koch Industries and operated by Georgia-Pacific Wauna LLC.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 168,398 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 64.1%. The Georgia-Pacific Wauna Mill operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Among biomass plants in Oregon, it ranks second out of three facilities, and nationally it ranks 58 out of 66.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
16.4K MWh
Latest Month
168.4K MWh
Annual Generation
64.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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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