58th largest plant in Alabama · 3705th nationally
Alabama River Pulp is a biomass power plant in Alabama with a nameplate capacity of 48.0 MW. It generates roughly 302.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 28,849 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 72% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 231 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (48.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Alabama River Pulp |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alabama River Cellulose Llc |
| City | Perdue Hill |
| County | Monroe County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 36470 |
| Coordinates | 31.58250, -87.48890 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 48.0 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| CO₂ | 35.0k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 370 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 169 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 231 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans |
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.