77th largest plant in Louisiana · 5364th nationally
St Francisville Mill is a biomass power plant in Louisiana with a nameplate capacity of 12.5 MW. It generates roughly 116.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,046 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 106% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation. At 326 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 (12.5 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 | St Francisville Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hood Container Of Louisiana, Llc |
| City | St. Francisville |
| County | West Feliciana County |
| State | Louisiana |
| ZIP | 70775 |
| Coordinates | 30.71080, -91.32360 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 45.0 MW | Retired | 1985 |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 12.5 MW | Operating | 1966 |
| CO₂ | 18.9k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 115 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 47 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 326 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.