56th largest plant in Louisiana · 3241st nationally
Westrock Hodge (La) is a biomass power plant in Louisiana with a nameplate capacity of 66.4 MW. It generates roughly 412.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 39,261 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 71% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 375 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 (66.4 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 | Westrock Hodge (La) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Westrock (La) |
| City | Hodge |
| County | Jackson County |
| State | Louisiana |
| ZIP | 71247 |
| Coordinates | 32.27520, -92.72770 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO 8 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 27.5 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| NO 9 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 23.3 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| NO 7 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 15.6 MW | Operating | 1957 |
| NO 6 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| NO 4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1938 |
| CO₂ | 77.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 346 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 240 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 375 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.