47th largest plant in Alabama · 2731st nationally
Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods Lp-Naheola is a biomass power plant in Alabama with a nameplate capacity of 87.5 MW. It generates roughly 283.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 27,021 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 107 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 (87.5 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 | Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods Lp-Naheola |
|---|---|
| Operator | Georgia-Pacific Consr Prods Lp-Naheola |
| City | Pennington |
| County | Choctaw County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 36916 |
| Coordinates | 32.22680, -88.02520 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 47.2 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| TG4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 40.3 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 15.6 MW | Retired | 1959 |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 15.6 MW | Retired | 1962 |
| CO₂ | 15.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 308 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 78 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 107 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.