38th largest plant in North Carolina · 2271st nationally
Domtar Paper Co Llc Plymouth Nc is a biomass power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 114 MW. It generates roughly 344.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 32,773 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 129 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 (114 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 | Domtar Paper Co Llc Plymouth Nc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Domtar Paper Company Llc |
| City | Plymouth |
| County | Martin County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27962 |
| Coordinates | 35.86280, -76.78310 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG10 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 72.0 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| TG9 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 42.0 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| TG8 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 25.0 MW | Retired | 1964 |
| TG4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 7.5 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| TG6 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 7.5 MW | Retired | 1956 |
| TG7 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 7.5 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| CO₂ | 22.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 280 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 154 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 129 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 | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.