33rd largest plant in South Carolina · 2643rd nationally
International Paper Georgetown Mill is a biomass power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 95.6 MW. It generates roughly 468.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 44,629 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 56% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 220 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 (95.6 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 | International Paper Georgetown Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | International Paper Co-Gt Mill |
| City | Georgetown |
| County | Georgetown County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29440 |
| Coordinates | 33.36019, -79.30257 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 40.5 MW | Operating | 1984 |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 29.5 MW | Operating | 1984 |
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 25.6 MW | Operating | 1966 |
| CO₂ | 51.6k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 489 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 162 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 220 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 | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
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.