Lowndes, Mississippi · Plant code 50184

Columbus MS

Columbus MS is a biomass plant in Lowndes, Mississippi. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Biomass

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Total capacity 129 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 429,991 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 48%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Industrial CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,982

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Columbus, Mississippi

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 26,547 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 567 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 193 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 99 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Biomass 382,752 MWh · 89% of generation

Natural Gas 43,336 MWh · 10% of generation

Oil 3,903 MWh · 1% of generation

Col 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner International Paper Columbus Mill

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
TG1	Wood/Wood Waste Biomass	Biomass	64 MW	Operating	1,990
TG2	Wood/Wood Waste Biomass	Biomass	46 MW	Operating	1,982
TG3	Wood/Wood Waste Biomass	Biomass	15 MW	Operating	1,982
TG4	Wood/Wood Waste Biomass	Biomass	4 MW	Standby	1,987

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

37,610 MWh

Jan

36,311 MWh

Feb

36,014 MWh

Mar

35,855 MWh

Apr

36,973 MWh

May

34,587 MWh

Jun

32,471 MWh

Jul

32,664 MWh

Aug

40,464 MWh

Sep

33,115 MWh

Oct

35,775 MWh

Nov

38,152 MWh

Dec

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