🌿 Biomass Power Plants in Louisiana
Louisiana operates 8 biomass power plants totaling 418 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 2.3M 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.
Plants8operating
Capacity418 MWnameplate
Generation2.3M MWhannual
Where biomass plants sit in Louisiana
All Louisiana biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Container Bogalusa | Bogalusa | Washington County | 100 MW | Temple-Inland Corp |
| Plant 31 Paper Mill | West Monroe | Ouachita County | 84 MW | Graphic Packaging International |
| International Paper Red River Mill | Campti | Natchitoches County | 79 MW | Red River Mill Intl Paper Company |
| Westrock Hodge (La) | Hodge | Jackson County | 66 MW | Westrock (La) |
| Deridder Mill | Deridder | Beauregard County | 62 MW | Packaging Corporation Of America |
| St Francisville Mill | St. Francisville | West Feliciana County | 13 MW | Hood Container Of Louisiana, Llc |
| Agrilectric Power Partners Ltd | Lake Charles | Calcasieu County | 12 MW | Agrilectric Power Partners Ltd |
| Enterprise Sugar Factory | Jeanerette | Iberia County | 3 MW | M.a. Patout & Son Limited, Llc |