532nd largest plant in Texas · 3413th nationally
Westrock (Tx) is a biomass power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 57.7 MW. It generates roughly 406.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 38,739 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 80% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation. At 110 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 (57.7 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 (Tx) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Westrock (Tx) |
| City | Evadale |
| County | Jasper County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 77615 |
| Coordinates | 30.34190, -94.06560 |
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 | 32.6 MW | Operating | 1965 |
| GEN3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 17.6 MW | Operating | 1986 |
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 7.5 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| CO₂ | 22.3k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 402 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 138 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 110 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 | TRE |
|---|---|
| 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.