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Kentucky Mills88 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Kentucky Mills is an 88 MW biomass and waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Domtar Paper Company LLC since 2001. Ranked #17 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 88 MW represents 1.7% 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 Kentucky Mills 1.95 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rockport (2,600 MW, Coal), Kenneth C Coleman (602 MW, Coal), and D B Wilson (509.4 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Kentucky, approximately 70 km southwest of Louisville.

Capacity
88 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Domtar Paper Company LLC
Location
37.8948°, -86.6854°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,324. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,818 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #90 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Domtar Paper Company LLC operates 2 plants totalling 210 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 16,652 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.894800, -86.685400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
115.2 Kt
501 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.88 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.1K
cars per year
15.4K
homes per year
5.2M
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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