Packaging Corp of America
Hardin County, Tennessee · EIA plant ID 50296 · Operator: Packaging Corp of America
Nameplate73MWSummer 73 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation427GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor55%other units, summer MW
Heat rate5,004Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1985
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 367.3 | 126.2% | 7,504 |
| 2002 | 377.7 | 70.9% | 13,910 |
| 2003 | 373.3 | 69.7% | 14,095 |
| 2004 | 360.9 | 66.5% | 5,296 |
| 2005 | 357.8 | 63.7% | 5,296 |
| 2006 | 346.6 | 62.8% | 5,296 |
| 2007 | 352 | 63.4% | 5,296 |
| 2008 | 299 | 56.1% | 5,336 |
| 2009 | 302.6 | 60.3% | 5,296 |
| 2010 | 328.5 | 58.9% | 5,296 |
| 2011 | 363.5 | 50.5% | 5,296 |
| 2012 | 405.1 | 59.3% | 5,296 |
| 2013 | 386.5 | 55.2% | 5,296 |
| 2014 | 404.3 | 57.2% | 5,296 |
| 2015 | 416.5 | 58.7% | 5,296 |
| 2016 | 419.7 | 58.0% | 5,004 |
| 2017 | 430.6 | 59.1% | 5,004 |
| 2018 | 393.6 | 53.1% | 5,004 |
| 2019 | 412 | 54.9% | 5,004 |
| 2020 | 403.1 | 53.1% | 5,004 |
| 2021 | 415.5 | 52.6% | 5,004 |
| 2022 | 415.4 | 55.4% | 5,004 |
| 2023 | 415.5 | 55.2% | 5,004 |
| 2024 | 411.9 | 54.0% | 5,004 |
| 2025 | 430.1 | 54.9% | 5,004 |
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 | 50 | 50 | Feb 1985 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 22.5 | 22.5 | Oct 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Packaging Corp of America. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Packaging Corp of America | 100.0% | 73 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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