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Georgia-Pacific Palatka Operations79.8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Georgia-Pacific Palatka Operations is a 79.8 MW biomass power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1976 and operated by Georgia-Pacific Consr Ops LLC-Palatka. Ranked #25 of 156 biomass plants in the United States, it accounts for 1.54% of the country's total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making this facility 2.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Seminole (FL) (1,471.8 MW, Coal), Horizon Solar Energy Center (74.5 MW, Solar), and Coral Farms Solar Energy Center (74.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 80 km from the nearest major city, Jacksonville.

Capacity
79.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1976

50 years old

Owner
Georgia-Pacific Consr Ops LLC-Palatka
Location
29.6807°, -81.6809°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,446. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,259 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #119 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

50 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Georgia-Pacific Consr Ops LLC-Palatka operates 1 plants totalling 80 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 10,876 MW combined

Nearest plant: Seminole (FL) (7.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 29.680700, -81.680900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
104.5 Kt
454 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.23 Mt
Over 50 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.7K
cars per year
13.9K
homes per year
4.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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