International Paper Franklin Mill
Isle of Wight County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 52152 · Operator: International Paper
Nameplate36MWSummer 36 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation277GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor77%other units, summer MW
Heat rate5,687Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1977
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 | 725.1 | 70.9% | — |
| 2002 | 808.6 | 25.6% | — |
| 2003 | 776.7 | 52.5% | 8,293 |
| 2004 | 733.9 | 47.3% | 5,621 |
| 2005 | 680.7 | 56.4% | 5,750 |
| 2006 | 613.3 | 51.0% | 5,545 |
| 2007 | 626.7 | 49.0% | 5,284 |
| 2008 | 648.8 | 55.3% | 5,222 |
| 2009 | 515.8 | 43.1% | 5,459 |
| 2010 | 125 | 8.5% | 5,133 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 181.1 | 9.6% | 5,537 |
| 2013 | 251.3 | 69.5% | 4,848 |
| 2014 | 252.2 | 72.7% | 4,848 |
| 2015 | 253.5 | 73.9% | 4,756 |
| 2016 | 243.2 | 69.1% | 5,687 |
| 2017 | 226.4 | 65.9% | 5,687 |
| 2018 | 237.5 | 69.8% | 5,687 |
| 2019 | 276.6 | 80.4% | 5,687 |
| 2020 | 276.2 | 72.2% | 5,687 |
| 2021 | 245.4 | 60.6% | 5,744 |
| 2022 | 207.2 | 52.1% | 5,840 |
| 2023 | 222 | 49.2% | 5,687 |
| 2024 | 282.7 | 81.5% | 5,687 |
| 2025 | 256.2 | 71.4% | 5,687 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN9 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 36.1 | 36.1 | Nov 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GE10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 46.4 | 46.4 | Nov 1997 | Retired Jun 2018 | — | coming soon |
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 5 | 5 | Nov 1937 | Retired Jun 2010 | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 3.7 | 3.7 | Nov 1937 | Retired Jun 2010 | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 2.5 | 2.5 | Jan 1942 | Retired Jun 2010 | — | coming soon |
| GEN6 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 9.3 | 9.3 | Nov 1950 | Retired Jun 2010 | — | coming soon |
| GEN7 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 15.6 | 15.6 | Mar 1958 | Retired Jun 2010 | — | coming soon |
| GEN8 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 27.5 | 27.5 | Mar 1970 | Retired Jun 2010 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: International Paper. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| International Paper | 100.0% | 36 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Downtown | 3 MW | 0.8 km |
| Pretlow | 3 MW | 2.7 km |
| Ho-Fel Solar | — | 2.9 km |
| Southampton Power Station | 71 MW | 8 km |
| Suffolk - VA 0141 (Johnson South) | — | 11 km |
| Suffolk CSG, LLC | 4 MW | 13.4 km |