World Power Plants

Longview Fibre45 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Longview Fibre is a 45 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Longview Fibre Co since 1962. Ranked #56 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. This plant's 45 MW accounts for 0.87% 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 Longview Fibre 3.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Beaver (610.7 MW, Gas), Port Westward (483 MW, Gas), and Mint Farm Generating Station (319 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Washington, approximately 60 km northwest of Portland.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
1962

64 years old

Owner
Longview Fibre Co
Location
46.1039°, -122.9184°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,099. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #249 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

64 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Longview Fibre Co operates 1 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 6,637 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nippon Dynawave Packaging Longview WA (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.103900, -122.918400
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
58.9 Kt
256 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.77 Mt
Over 64 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.8K
cars per year
7.9K
homes per year
2.7M
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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