World Power Plants

Georgia-Pacific Wauna Mill36 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Georgia-Pacific Wauna Mill is a 36 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC-Wauna since 1996. Ranked #61 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 36 MW represents 0.69% 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 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Beaver (610.7 MW, Gas), Port Westward (483 MW, Gas), and Mint Farm Generating Station (319 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 80 km northwest of Portland.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC-Wauna
Location
46.1540°, -123.4066°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,320. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #309 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC-Wauna operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 5,950 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beaver (18 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.154000, -123.406600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.1 Kt
205 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.41 Mt
Over 30 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.2K
cars per year
6.3K
homes per year
2.1M
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
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