PCA-Valdosta Mill — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60084
- Capacity
- 69.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- BLQ
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lowndes, GA
- Operating Since
- 1954
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- PCA-Valdosta Mill
- Parent Company
- Packaging Corporation of America
- Annual Generation
- 322,608.88 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 52.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
PCA-Valdosta Mill
OperatingBlack LiquorWood Waste
Ranked #6 of 8 Black Liquor plants in GA#30 of 62 nationally
69.9 MW Black Liquor operating in Lowndes, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAGEMWD
69.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1954
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.6942, -83.3046
County
Lowndes, GA
Nearby Plants
- Lowndes Tycor FarmsSolar2.3 MW · 13.3 km
- Lowndes CowartSolar3 MW · 13.8 km
- ValdostaSolar1 MW · 14.5 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 | PCA-Valdosta Mill | Packaging Corporation of America | — |
| Owner(s) | PCA-Valdosta Mill | Packaging Corporation of America | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
PCA-Valdosta Mill is a 69.9 MW biomass power plant located in Lowndes County, Georgia. The plant, which primarily burns wood and wood waste, began operating in 1954 and has three generators. It is owned and operated by the Packaging Corporation of America (PCA). The plant's balancing authority is Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, PCA-Valdosta Mill generated 322,609 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 52.6%. Among biomass plants in Georgia, PCA-Valdosta Mill ranks as the second largest out of seven facilities. Nationally, it holds the eleventh position among 97 biomass power plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
27.6K MWh
Latest Month
322.6K MWh
Annual Generation
52.6%
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 (6)Beta
Industry·technology
PCA launches carbon capture and storage study following ‘promising’ trial
A pilot that Packaging Corporation of America began last year ended this summer. Now, the company works toward building a full-scale...
Packaging Corporation of America (operator)
Packaging Dive·7 months ago
Industry·corporate
PCA ‘frustrated’ with pricing index, plans to stop using it
Packaging Corporation of America plans to exit Fastmarkets RISI's index and “unwind” customer contracts tied to it, executives said.
Packaging Corporation of America (other)
Packaging Dive·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
PCA to close Georgia corrugated plant, affecting 103 people
Packaging Corporation of America determined it could better serve customers by moving the Atlanta-area full-line plant's capacity to other...
Packaging Corporation of America (other)
Packaging Dive·1 years ago
Hazards·other
Officials investigate fatal Lowndes accident
CLYATTVILLE — Authorities have identified a worker who died in an accident at a woodyard adjacent to a Lowndes County paper mill during the...
Valdosta Daily Times·6 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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