Columbus MS
A 128.6 MW biomass power plant in Lowndes, Mississippi, owned by International Paper Columbus Mill, commissioned in 1982.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50184Biomass
Nameplate capacity
128.6 MW
Primary fuel
Biomass
Commissioned
1982
Owner
International Paper Columbus Mill
Location
Lowndes, Mississippi
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
430 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 537.6 | |
| 2016 | 534.7 | |
| 2017 | 556.5 | |
| 2018 | 546.7 | |
| 2019 | 539 | |
| 2020 | 542.7 | |
| 2021 | 542.4 | |
| 2022 | 517.6 | |
| 2023 | 536.4 | |
| 2024 | 430 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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