87th largest plant in Georgia · 3206th nationally
Jesup Plant is a biomass power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 69.5 MW. It generates roughly 483.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 46,020 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 79% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 94 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 (69.5 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 | Jesup Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rayonier Advanced Materials |
| City | Jesup |
| County | Wayne County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 31545 |
| Coordinates | 31.65930, -81.84390 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN5 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 30.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GEN6 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 27.0 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| GEN3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 7.5 MW | Retired | 1957 |
| GEN4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 7.5 MW | Operating | 1957 |
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 5.0 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| CO₂ | 22.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 648 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 178 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 94 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.