Alabama River Pulp
Monroe County, Alabama · EIA plant ID 10216 · Operator: Alabama River Cellulose LLC
Nameplate48MWSummer 44 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation333GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor77%other units, summer MW
Heat rate11,844Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1978
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 357.1 | 84.5% | 12,452 |
| 2002 | 351.5 | 85.2% | 13,206 |
| 2003 | 378.9 | 92.5% | 14,797 |
| 2004 | 392.8 | 96.3% | 6,279 |
| 2005 | 371 | 92.2% | 6,279 |
| 2006 | 340.6 | 84.0% | 6,279 |
| 2007 | 335.2 | 79.0% | 6,278 |
| 2008 | 350.1 | 86.1% | 6,279 |
| 2009 | 344.1 | 85.1% | 6,279 |
| 2010 | 37 | 9.2% | — |
| 2011 | 14.6 | 3.6% | — |
| 2012 | 11.4 | 2.8% | — |
| 2013 | 12.3 | 3.0% | — |
| 2014 | 11.3 | 2.7% | — |
| 2015 | 318.3 | 76.9% | 6,279 |
| 2016 | 310.5 | 74.0% | 11,844 |
| 2017 | 287.1 | 69.5% | 11,844 |
| 2018 | 308.1 | 73.5% | 11,843 |
| 2019 | 254.2 | 60.2% | 11,843 |
| 2020 | 335.1 | 78.1% | 11,844 |
| 2021 | 324.4 | 76.5% | 11,844 |
| 2022 | 301.6 | 70.7% | 11,843 |
| 2023 | 302.9 | 67.0% | 11,844 |
| 2024 | 334.2 | 75.6% | 11,844 |
| 2025 | 333.5 | 77.1% | 11,844 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 48 | 43.5 | Nov 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Alabama River Cellulose LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Alabama River Cellulose LLC | 100.0% | 48 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Alabama Pine Pulp | 69 MW | 0 km |
| Walker Springs I | 80 MW | 26.2 km |
| Walker Springs II | 80 MW | 26.2 km |
| Boise Cascade Pulp & Paper Mill | 44 MW | 40.2 km |
| Charles R Lowman | 733 MW | 41.3 km |
| Weyerhaeuser Pine Hill Operations | 77 MW | 43.1 km |