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Plant 31 Paper Mill is an 84.2 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Graphic Packaging International since 1991. Ranked #21 of 156 biomass plants in the United States, it accounts for 1.62% 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 Plant 31 Paper Mill 2.0 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ouachita (903.9 MW, Gas), Perryville Power Station (824.1 MW, Gas), and NRG Sterlington Power (208.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 80 km from Baton Rouge.

Capacity
84.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Graphic Packaging International
Location
32.4868°, -92.1496°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,356. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,959 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #103 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Graphic Packaging International operates 1 plants totalling 84 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 4,523 MW combined

Nearest plant: NRG Sterlington Power (23.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.486800, -92.149600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
110.3 Kt
479 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.86 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.0K
cars per year
14.7K
homes per year
5.0M
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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