101st largest plant in Idaho · 6643rd nationally
Plummer Cogen is a biomass power plant in Idaho with a nameplate capacity of 6.2 MW. It generates roughly 8.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 838 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Plummer Cogen |
|---|---|
| Operator | Stimson Lumber Company |
| City | Plummer |
| County | Benewah County |
| State | Idaho |
| ZIP | 83851 |
| Coordinates | 47.33101, -116.89035 |
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 | Wood/Wood Waste | 6.2 MW | Out of Service | 1982 |
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 3 metric tons |
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 | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Avista Corporation |
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.