39th largest plant in Mississippi · 3559th nationally
International Paper Vicksburg Mill is a biomass power plant in Mississippi with a nameplate capacity of 50.5 MW. It generates roughly 206.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 19,689 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 47% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 139 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 (50.5 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 Vicksburg Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | International Paper Co-Vicksbg |
| City | Vicksburg |
| County | Warren County |
| State | Mississippi |
| ZIP | 39181 |
| Coordinates | 32.52920, -90.77420 |
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 | 48.0 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| CO₂ | 14.4k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 192 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 123 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 139 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 | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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.