International Paper Pensacola
Escambia County, Florida · EIA plant ID 50250 · Operator: International Paper Co-Pensacola
Nameplate83MWSummer 76 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation348GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor48%other units, summer MW
Heat rate4,413Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1981
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 | 394.3 | 45.8% | — |
| 2002 | 153.9 | 17.5% | 20,004 |
| 2003 | 463.2 | 51.4% | 8,691 |
| 2004 | 373 | 43.2% | 5,070 |
| 2005 | 374 | 45.5% | 5,070 |
| 2006 | 360.3 | 43.1% | 5,070 |
| 2007 | 331 | 36.3% | 5,070 |
| 2008 | 399.1 | 48.7% | 5,070 |
| 2009 | 441.7 | 54.9% | 5,070 |
| 2010 | 511.1 | 60.3% | 5,070 |
| 2011 | 484.3 | 58.6% | 5,070 |
| 2012 | 503.7 | 58.6% | 5,070 |
| 2013 | 504.1 | 62.8% | 5,070 |
| 2014 | 404 | 54.6% | 5,070 |
| 2015 | 514.1 | 60.9% | 5,070 |
| 2016 | 490.1 | 60.3% | 4,413 |
| 2017 | 421 | 52.7% | 4,413 |
| 2018 | 472 | 55.3% | 4,413 |
| 2019 | 449.3 | 54.7% | 4,413 |
| 2020 | 457.2 | 54.3% | 4,413 |
| 2021 | 446.7 | 52.1% | 4,413 |
| 2022 | 377.8 | 45.6% | 4,413 |
| 2023 | 336.2 | 40.8% | 4,413 |
| 2024 | 343.9 | 36.6% | 4,413 |
| 2025 | 348.5 | 47.7% | 4,413 |
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 | 39.6 | 36 | Jan 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 43.2 | 40 | Jan 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: International Paper Co-Pensacola. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| International Paper Co-Pensacola | 100.0% | 83 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Perdido | 3 MW | 6.8 km |
| Pensacola Florida Plant | 102 MW | 7.1 km |
| Crist | 2,108 MW | 10.3 km |
| Gulf Coast Solar Center III | 50 MW | 14.1 km |
| Standby Generation Plant | 14 MW | 16.2 km |
| Pea Ridge | 14 MW | 18.3 km |