32nd largest plant in Mississippi · 2797th nationally
Georgia-Pacific Monticello Paper is a biomass power plant in Mississippi with a nameplate capacity of 81.5 MW. It generates roughly 486.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 46,329 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 68% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 208 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 (81.5 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 Monticello Paper |
|---|---|
| Operator | Georgia-Pacific Monticello Llc |
| City | Monticello |
| County | Lawrence County |
| State | Mississippi |
| ZIP | 39654 |
| Coordinates | 31.62850, -90.08090 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 49.3 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 32.2 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| CO₂ | 50.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 389 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 190 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 208 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.