44th largest plant in Louisiana · 2578th nationally
Gaylord Container Bogalusa is a biomass power plant in Louisiana with a nameplate capacity of 99.5 MW. It generates roughly 402.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 38,322 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 46% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 84 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 (99.5 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 | Gaylord Container Bogalusa |
|---|---|
| Operator | Temple-Inland Corp |
| City | Bogalusa |
| County | Washington County |
| State | Louisiana |
| ZIP | 70427 |
| Coordinates | 30.78110, -89.85750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO9 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 37.5 MW | Operating | 1979 |
| NO10 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 37.0 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| NO8 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 25.0 MW | Operating | 1981 |
| CO₂ | 16.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 392 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 180 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 84 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.