67th largest plant in Georgia · 2785th nationally
Westrock Southeast, Llc. is a biomass power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 82.1 MW. It generates roughly 193.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 18,440 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 507 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 (82.1 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 Southeast, Llc. |
|---|---|
| Operator | Westrock Southeast, Llc |
| City | Dublin |
| County | Laurens County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 31027 |
| Coordinates | 32.50360, -82.84430 |
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 | 45.0 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 37.1 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| CO₂ | 49.1k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 12 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 88 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 507 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 | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans |
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.