51st largest plant in Alabama · 2924th nationally
International Paper Pine Hill Mill is a biomass power plant in Alabama with a nameplate capacity of 77.4 MW. It generates roughly 448.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 42,744 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 66% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 6 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 (77.4 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 Pine Hill Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | International Paper Co. |
| City | Pine Hill |
| County | Wilcox County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 36769 |
| Coordinates | 31.96980, -87.48060 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 40.0 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| NO2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 37.4 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| CO₂ | 1.3k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 548 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 160 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 6 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.