61st largest plant in Alabama · 3806th nationally
Packaging Corp. Of America Jackson Mill is a biomass power plant in Alabama with a nameplate capacity of 44.4 MW. It generates roughly 158.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 15,087 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 41% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 275 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 (44.4 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 | Packaging Corp. Of America Jackson Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Boise White Paper Llc |
| City | Jackson |
| County | Clarke County |
| State | Alabama |
| ZIP | 36545 |
| Coordinates | 31.48940, -87.89890 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STG2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 28.8 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| STG1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 15.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| CO₂ | 21.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 154 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 39 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 275 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.