Marlboro Mill — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57470
- Capacity
- 51.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- BLQ
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Marlboro, SC
- Operating Since
- 2010
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Domtar Paper Company Bennettsville
- Parent Company
- Paper Excellence
- Annual Generation
- 198,465.22 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.0%
- Balancing Authority
- South Carolina Public Service Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Marlboro Mill
OperatingBlack Liquor
Ranked #2 of 2 Black Liquor plants in SC#43 of 62 nationally
51.4 MW Black Liquor operating in Marlboro, SC — South Carolina Public Service Authority
EIAGEMWD
51.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.6050, -79.7850
County
Marlboro, SC
Nearby Plants
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- Hickson Solar, LLCSolar2.8 MW · 10.4 km
- Watauga SolarSolar2 MW · 10.7 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 | Domtar Paper Company Bennettsville | Domtar Paper Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Domtar Paper Company Bennettsville | Paper Excellence | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Marlboro Mill is a 51.4 MW biomass power plant located in Marlboro County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 2010 and has one generator utilizing wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. The facility is owned by Paper Excellence, a company based in the Netherlands, while the listed EIA operator is Domtar Paper Company Bennettsville.
The plant's latest annual generation was 198,465 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 44.0%. Marlboro Mill is within the balancing authority of the South Carolina Public Service Authority and the NERC region of SERC. It is ranked as the 3rd largest biomass plant in South Carolina (out of 3) and 46th nationally (out of 66).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
South Carolina Public Service Authority
Grid Voltage
13 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Industrial CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalOther51 MWSoutheast
Generation
15.4K MWh
Latest Month
198.5K MWh
Annual Generation
44.0%
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.
News & Articles (1)Beta