🌿 Biomass Power Plants in Alabama
Alabama operates 12 biomass power plants totaling 720 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 3.9M MWh.
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.
Plants12operating
Capacity719 MWnameplate
Generation3.9M MWhannual
Where biomass plants sit in Alabama
All Alabama biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mead Coated Board | Mahrt | Russell County | 121 MW | Mead Coated Board Inc |
| Georgia-Pacific Brewton Mill | Brewton | Escambia County | 103 MW | Georgia-Pacific Brewton Llc |
| International Paper Prattville Mill | Prattville | Autauga County | 90 MW | International Paper Co |
| Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods Lp-Naheola | Pennington | Choctaw County | 88 MW | Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods Lp-Naheola |
| International Paper Pine Hill Mill | Pine Hill | Wilcox County | 77 MW | International Paper Co. |
| Alabama Pine Pulp | Perdue Hill | Monroe County | 69 MW | Alabama River Cellulose Llc |
| Alabama River Pulp | Perdue Hill | Monroe County | 48 MW | Alabama River Cellulose Llc |
| Westrock Demopolis Mill | Demopolis | Marengo County | 47 MW | Westrock Mill Company, Llc |
| Packaging Corp. Of America Jackson Mill | Jackson | Clarke County | 44 MW | Boise White Paper Llc |
| U S Alliance Coosa Pines | Coosa Pines | Talladega County | 26 MW | Bowater Newport Coosa Pines Op |
| Sand Valley Power Station | Collinsville | Dekalb County | 5 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Decatur-Morgan Co Lfg Recovery Project | Trinity | Morgan County | 2 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |