526th largest plant in Texas · 3261st nationally
International Paper Texarkana Mill is a biomass power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 65.0 MW. It generates roughly 378.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 36,018 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 66% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 253 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 (65.0 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 | International Paper Texarkana Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Graphic Packaging International - Texarkana |
| City | Queen City |
| County | Cass County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 75572 |
| Coordinates | 33.25530, -94.06960 |
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 | 40.0 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 25.0 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| CO₂ | 47.9k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 450 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 179 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 253 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 | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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.