37th largest plant in Alabama · 2399th nationally
Georgia-Pacific Brewton Mill is a biomass power plant in Alabama with a nameplate capacity of 103 MW. It generates roughly 490.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 46,718 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 54% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 377 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 (103 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 | Georgia-Pacific Brewton Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Georgia-Pacific Brewton Llc |
| City | Brewton |
| County | Escambia County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 36426 |
| Coordinates | 31.07700, -87.11160 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4TG | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 75.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 3TG | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 15.9 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| 1TG | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 12.5 MW | Retired | 1957 |
| 2TG | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 12.5 MW | Operating | 1964 |
| CO₂ | 92.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 455 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 236 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 377 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 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans |
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.