46th largest plant in Georgia · 1850th nationally
International Paper Savanna Mill is a biomass power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 154 MW. It generates roughly 624.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 59,509 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 46% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 205 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 (154 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 Savanna Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | International Paper Co |
| City | Savannah |
| County | Chatham County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 31402 |
| Coordinates | 32.10035, -81.12425 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE10 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 82.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| GEN9 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 71.2 MW | Operating | 1981 |
| GEN7 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 20.0 MW | Retired | 1957 |
| GEN6 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 10.0 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 7.5 MW | Retired | 1940 |
| GEN4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 7.5 MW | Retired | 1945 |
| GEN5 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 7.5 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| CO₂ | 63.9k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 643 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 357 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 205 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.