Bowater Newsprint Calhoun Operation
A 63.2 MW biomass power plant in McMinn, Tennessee, owned by Resolute Forest Products, commissioned in 1954, retired in 2022.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50956Retired 2022Biomass
Nameplate capacity
63.2 MW
Primary fuel
Biomass
Commissioned
1954
Owner
Resolute Forest Products
Location
McMinn, Tennessee
Coordinates
Generation (2023)
0 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2022
Technology
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 354.2 | |
| 2016 | 295.9 | |
| 2017 | 300.6 | |
| 2018 | 325.3 | |
| 2019 | 312.4 | |
| 2020 | 331.6 | |
| 2021 | 344.3 | |
| 2022 | 25 | |
| 2023 | 0 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocoee 1 | Hydroelectric | 19 MW | ~24 km |
| Sequoyah | Nuclear | 2.44 GW | ~31 km |
| Ocoee 2 | Hydroelectric | 23 MW | ~34 km |
| Watts Bar Nuclear Plant | Nuclear | 2.54 GW | ~34 km |
| Ocoee 3 | Hydroelectric | 28.8 MW | ~35 km |
| Watts Bar Hydro | Hydroelectric | 174.6 MW | ~36 km |