DeRidder Mill
Beauregard County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 10488 · Operator: Boise Packaging & Newsprint LLC
Nameplate62MWSummer 62 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation405GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor62%other units, summer MW
Heat rate4,637Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1969
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 | 416.8 | 60.5% | 8,741 |
| 2002 | 472.1 | 65.3% | 8,479 |
| 2004 | 397.5 | 61.8% | 5,165 |
| 2005 | 385.6 | 61.9% | 5,010 |
| 2006 | 384.6 | 63.9% | 5,165 |
| 2007 | 375.6 | 61.5% | 5,165 |
| 2008 | 363.3 | 60.2% | 5,165 |
| 2009 | 306.7 | 52.7% | 5,165 |
| 2010 | 332.8 | 57.1% | 5,165 |
| 2011 | 339.6 | 57.2% | 4,811 |
| 2012 | 352.5 | 59.7% | 4,811 |
| 2013 | 375.4 | 65.0% | 4,811 |
| 2014 | 376.6 | 64.2% | 4,811 |
| 2015 | 377.1 | 59.9% | 5,165 |
| 2016 | 408.2 | 62.0% | 4,637 |
| 2017 | 398.1 | 65.6% | 4,637 |
| 2018 | 387.6 | 60.2% | 4,637 |
| 2019 | 382.6 | 52.1% | 4,637 |
| 2020 | 385.4 | 54.6% | 4,637 |
| 2021 | 376.1 | 49.7% | 4,637 |
| 2022 | 407 | 58.6% | 4,637 |
| 2023 | 389 | 57.8% | 4,637 |
| 2024 | 402.4 | 60.4% | 4,637 |
| 2025 | 404.5 | 61.9% | 4,637 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 61.5 | 61.5 | Oct 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Boise Packaging & Newsprint LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint LLC | 100.0% | 62 MW |
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