🌿 Biomass Power Plants in North Carolina
North Carolina operates 27 biomass power plants totaling 399 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 1.8M 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.
Plants27operating
Capacity399 MWnameplate
Generation1.8M MWhannual
All North Carolina biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domtar Paper Co Llc Plymouth Nc | Plymouth | Martin County | 114 MW | Domtar Paper Company Llc |
| Craven County Wood Energy Lp | New Bern | Craven County | 50 MW | Cms Generation Operating Co Ii |
| International Paper Riegelwood Mill | Riegelwood | Columbus County | 44 MW | International Paper Co-Riegelwood |
| International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill | New Bern | Craven County | 38 MW | International Paper Co. - New Bern Mill |
| Lumberton | Lumberton | Robeson County | 35 MW | Nc Renewable Power - Lumberton Llc |
| Kapstone Kraft Paper Corp | Roanoke Rapids | Halifax County | 28 MW | Westrock Kraft Paper, Llc |
| Concord Energy | Concord | Cabarrus County | 10 MW | Concord Energy Llc |
| Uwharrie Mountain Renewable | Mt. Gilead | Montgomery County | 10 MW | Uwharrie Mountain Renewable Energy, Llc |
| Wake County Lfg Facility | Apex | Wake County | 9 MW | Ingenco Renewable Development, Llc |
| Ingredion Winston Salem | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County | 8 MW | Ingredion Inc - Winston Salem |
| New Bern | New Bern | Craven County | 5 MW | Industrial Power Generating Company Llc |
| Grs Cms | Concord | Cabarrus County | 5 MW | Gas Recovery Systems Inc |
| Orbit Energy Charlotte | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County | 5 MW | Anaergia |
| White Street Renewables | Greensboro | Guilford County | 5 MW | White Street Renewables Llc |
| Salem Energy Systems Llc | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County | 5 MW | Salem Energy Systems Llc |
| Gaston County Renewable Energy Center | Dallas | Gaston County | 4 MW | Gaston County Solid Waste And Recycling Division |
| Reventure Park | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County | 4 MW | Clean Energy Llc |
| Iredell County Lfg Facility | Statesville | Iredell County | 3 MW | Iredell Transmission Llc |
| Waste Management Piedmont Lfgte Project | Kernersville | Forsyth County | 2 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Mas Durham Power, Llc | Durham | Durham County | 2 MW | Mas Durham Power, Llc |
| Terreva Wayne County Rng, Llc | Dudley | Wayne County | 2 MW | Terreva Wayne County Rng, Llc |
| Onslow Power Producers | Jacksonville | Onslow County | 2 MW | Cube District Energy, Llc |
| Robeson County Lfg To Energy | St. Pauls | Robeson County | 2 MW | Robeson County Landfill |
| Carolina Poultry Power Farmville | Farmville | Pitt County | 2 MW | Carolina Poultry Power |
| Davidson Gas Producers Llc | Lexington | Davidson County | 2 MW | Davidson Gas Producers Llc |
| Coc Surry Lfg, Llc | Mount Airy | Surry County | 2 MW | Petra Engineering |
| Cii Methane Management Iv, Llc | Smithfield | Johnston County | 2 MW | Frontier Operation Services |