30th largest plant in South Carolina · 2325th nationally
Sylvamo Corporation Eastover Facility is a biomass power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 110 MW. It generates roughly 527.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 50,256 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 55% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 99 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 (110 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 | Sylvamo Corporation Eastover Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sylvamo Corporation - Eastover |
| City | Eastover |
| County | Richland County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29044 |
| Coordinates | 33.88720, -80.63970 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 61.2 MW | Operating | 1991 |
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 48.4 MW | Operating | 1984 |
| CO₂ | 26.1k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 262 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 209 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 99 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 | Dominion Energy South Carolina |
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.