158th largest plant in Oregon · 6627th nationally
Douglas County Forest Products is a biomass power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 6.3 MW. It generates roughly 17.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,630 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (6.3 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 | Douglas County Forest Products |
|---|---|
| Operator | Douglas County Forest Products |
| City | Roseburg |
| County | Douglas County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97471 |
| Coordinates | 43.28980, -123.36164 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN-1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 6.3 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 6 metric tons |
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 | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - West |
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.