Biomass Power Plants in North Carolina
North Carolina has 12 biomass power plants in the Bywatts database, 3 of them retired according to EIA-860. Together they total 372 MW of nameplate capacity, 314 MW of it at operating plants. The largest operating plant is DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC PLYMOUTH NC (147 MW), operated by DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY LLC.
12Plants
372 MWCombined capacity
All 12 biomass plants in North Carolina
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC PLYMOUTH NC | 147 | DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY LLC | 1976 |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER RIEGELWOOD MILL | 62 | INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO-RIEGELWOOD | 1976 |
| CRAVEN COUNTY WOOD ENERGY LP | 50 | CMS GENERATION OPERATING CO II | 1990 |
| COASTAL CAROLINA CLEAN POWER Retired 2015 | 44 | REENERGY HOLDINGS LLC | · |
| WEYERHAEUSER NEW BERN NC | 30 | WEYERHAEUSER CO- NEW BERN | 2014 |
| NEW HANOVER COUNTY WASTEC Retired 2011 | 10 | NEW HANOVER COUNTY | · |
| INGREDION WINSTON SALEM | 8 | INGREDION INC - WINSTON SALEM | 1985 |
| NEW BERN | 5 | INDUSTRIAL POWER GENERATING COMPANY LLC | 2007 |
| GRS CMS | 5 | GAS RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC | 1999 |
| SALEM ENERGY SYSTEMS LLC | 5 | SALEM ENERGY SYSTEMS LLC | 2017 |
| IREDELL COUNTY LFG FACILITY | 3 | IREDELL TRANSMISSION LLC | 2008 |
| BLACKBURN LANDFILL CO-GENERATION Retired 2022 | 3 | CATAWBA COUNTY | · |