28th largest plant in Kentucky · 2719th nationally
Kentucky Mills is a biomass power plant in Kentucky with a nameplate capacity of 88.0 MW. It generates roughly 327.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 31,226 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 0 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 (88.0 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 | Kentucky Mills |
|---|---|
| Operator | Domtar Paper Company Llc |
| City | Hawesville |
| County | Hancock County |
| State | Kentucky |
| ZIP | 42348 |
| Coordinates | 37.89480, -86.68540 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 88.0 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| CO₂ | 17 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 389 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 119 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 0 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.