86th largest plant in Georgia · 3201st nationally
Pca-Valdosta Mill is a biomass power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 69.9 MW. It generates roughly 306.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 29,201 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 50% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 41 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 (69.9 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 | Pca-Valdosta Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pca-Valdosta Mill |
| City | Valdosta |
| County | Lowndes County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 31601 |
| Coordinates | 30.69444, -83.30306 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 52.3 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| TG1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 10.1 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| TG2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 7.5 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| CO₂ | 6.3k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 312 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 121 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 41 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.