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St Francisville Mill is a 12.5 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Hood Container of Louisiana LLC and commissioned in 1966. Ranked #74 of 156 biomass plants in the United States, it contributes 0.24% to 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 St Francisville Mill 13.76 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Big Cajun 2 (1902.9 MW, Coal), River Bend Nuclear Generating Station (1035.9 MW, Nuclear), and River Bend (1035.9 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 30 km from Baton Rouge.

Capacity
12.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1966

60 years old

Owner
Hood Container of Louisiana LLC
Location
30.7108°, -91.3236°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,527. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,338 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #637 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

60 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Hood Container of Louisiana LLC operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 9,400 MW combined

Nearest plant: New Roads (4.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.710800, -91.323600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.4 Kt
71 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
982.2 Kt
Over 60 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.6K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
744.1K
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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