Canton North Carolina

A 52.5 MW biomass power plant in Haywood, North Carolina, owned by Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc, commissioned in 1937, retired in 2023.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50244Retired 2023Biomass
Nameplate capacity
52.5 MW
Primary fuel
Biomass
Commissioned
1937
Owner
Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc
Location
Haywood, North Carolina
Coordinates
35.535, -82.8411
Generation (2023)
108.2 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2023
Technology
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Units
6

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015342.3
2016337.9
2017336.2
2018309.7
2019288.9
2020309.1
2021319.9
2022312.1
2023108.2

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