558th largest plant in Texas · 3705th nationally
Usg Paper, Llc - Orange Mill is a biomass power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 48.0 MW. It generates roughly 238.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 22,720 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 57% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 10 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Usg Paper, Llc - Orange Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Usg Paper Llc |
| City | Orange |
| County | Orange County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 77632 |
| Coordinates | 30.21780, -93.74220 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 48.0 MW | Out of Service | 1967 |
| CO₂ | 1.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 266 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 76 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 10 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.