106th largest plant in North Carolina · 4261st nationally
Kapstone Kraft Paper Corp is a biomass power plant in North Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 28.3 MW. It generates roughly 173.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,544 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 70% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 257 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 (28.3 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 | Kapstone Kraft Paper Corp |
|---|---|
| Operator | Westrock Kraft Paper, Llc |
| City | Roanoke Rapids |
| County | Halifax County |
| State | North Carolina |
| ZIP | 27870 |
| Coordinates | 36.47690, -77.64140 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 28.3 MW | Operating | 1966 |
| CO₂ | 22.3k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 193 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 44 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 257 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 | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.