68th largest plant in Florida · 2776th nationally
International Paper Pensacola is a biomass power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 82.8 MW. It generates roughly 336.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 32,020 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 46% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 159 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 (82.8 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 Pensacola |
|---|---|
| Operator | International Paper Co-Pensacola |
| City | Cantonment |
| County | Escambia County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 32533 |
| Coordinates | 30.59660, -87.32640 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 43.2 MW | Operating | 1981 |
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 39.6 MW | Operating | 1981 |
| CO₂ | 26.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 285 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 116 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 159 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.