50th largest plant in Arkansas · 4266th nationally
Clearwater Paper App Cb is a biomass power plant in Arkansas with a nameplate capacity of 28.0 MW. It generates roughly 110.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 10,544 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 261 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 (28.0 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 | Clearwater Paper App Cb |
|---|---|
| Operator | Clearwater Paper Corporation |
| City | Arkansas City |
| County | Desha County |
| State | Arkansas |
| ZIP | 71630 |
| Coordinates | 33.70610, -91.23710 |
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 | 28.0 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| CO₂ | 14.4k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 116 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 45 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 261 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 | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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.