68th largest plant in Oregon · 4163rd nationally
Georgia-Pacific Wauna Mill is a biomass power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 30.0 MW. It generates roughly 186.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 17,783 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 71% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 268 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 (30.0 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 Wauna Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Georgia-Pacific Wauna Llc |
| City | Clatskanie |
| County | Clatsop County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97016 |
| Coordinates | 46.15396, -123.40658 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 30.0 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| CO₂ | 25.0k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 171 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 79 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 268 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 | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Bonneville Power Administration |
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.