World Power Plants

International Paper Georgetown Mill95.6 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

International Paper Georgetown Mill is a 95.6 MW waste and gas power plant in the United States, operated by International Paper Co-GT Mill since 1979. Ranked #14 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 95.6 MW accounts for 0.98% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Georgetown Mill 1.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Winyah (1,260 MW, Coal), Myrtle Beach (111.5 MW, Oil), and Cherry Blossom Solar LLC (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 70 km west of Myrtle Beach.

Capacity
95.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1979

47 years old

Owner
International Paper Co-GT Mill
Location
33.3602°, -79.3026°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,247. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,544 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #14 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

47 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

International Paper Co-GT Mill operates 1 plants totalling 96 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 5,131 MW combined

Nearest plant: Winyah (6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.360200, -79.302600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
193.5 Kt
586 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
9.09 Mt
Over 47 years of operation
Past Retirement
2004
22 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.1K
cars per year
25.8K
homes per year
8.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-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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