Flint River Operations
Macon County, Georgia · EIA plant ID 50465 · Operator: International Paper - Flint River Mill
Nameplate77MWSummer 77 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation440GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor62%other units, summer MW
Heat rate4,413Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1980
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 | 290.8 | 85.0% | — |
| 2002 | 294.1 | 78.6% | 12,405 |
| 2003 | 0 | — | — |
| 2004 | 266.2 | 70.6% | 5,527 |
| 2005 | 261.8 | 69.5% | 5,361 |
| 2006 | 285.6 | 76.5% | 5,527 |
| 2007 | 294.8 | 79.0% | 5,530 |
| 2008 | 220.4 | 58.9% | 7,457 |
| 2009 | 212.2 | 56.7% | 7,863 |
| 2010 | 205.2 | 55.1% | 8,341 |
| 2011 | 209.1 | 56.4% | 9,416 |
| 2012 | 204.3 | 55.1% | 7,682 |
| 2013 | 213.2 | 56.4% | 7,683 |
| 2014 | 212.9 | 56.4% | 7,751 |
| 2015 | 427.4 | 61.1% | 5,148 |
| 2016 | 169.1 | 24.2% | 12,552 |
| 2017 | 457.6 | 58.6% | 4,413 |
| 2018 | 437.5 | 52.0% | 4,413 |
| 2019 | 443.1 | 64.3% | 4,413 |
| 2020 | 473.6 | 56.8% | 4,413 |
| 2021 | 458.2 | 63.0% | 4,413 |
| 2022 | 450.3 | 62.8% | 4,413 |
| 2023 | 40.3 | 5.7% | — |
| 2024 | 433.9 | 59.9% | 4,413 |
| 2025 | 440.4 | 61.8% | 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 | 42 | 42 | Dec 1980 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 35 | 35 | Apr 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: International Paper - Flint River Mill. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| International Paper - Flint River Mill | 100.0% | 77 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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