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Westrock Hodge (LA) is a 66.4 MW biomass power plant in the United States, operated by Westrock (LA) since 1968. Ranked #37 of 156 biomass plants in the United States. Its 66.4 MW accounts for 1.28% of the United States' total biomass capacity of 5,191 MW. The largest biomass plant in the United States is Mansfield Mill at 172 MW, making Westrock Hodge 2.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include International Paper Red River Mill (78.8 MW, Biomass) and Louisiana Tech University Power Plant (7.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 50 km west of Monroe.

Capacity
66.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
Westrock (LA)
Location
32.2752°, -92.7277°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,647. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,951 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #162 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

58 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Westrock (LA) operates 1 plants totalling 66 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 4,787 MW combined

Nearest plant: Louisiana Tech University Power Plant (28.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.275200, -92.727700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
87.0 Kt
378 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.04 Mt
Over 58 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.9K
cars per year
11.6K
homes per year
4.0M
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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