Alabama Pine Pulp
Monroe County, Alabama · EIA plant ID 54429 · Operator: Alabama River Cellulose LLC
Nameplate69MWSummer 69 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation414GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor67%other units, summer MW
Heat rate11,843Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1991
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 | 411.7 | 70.9% | 13,805 |
| 2002 | 444.5 | 77.0% | 12,978 |
| 2003 | 435.5 | 75.6% | 9,199 |
| 2004 | 450.2 | 78.6% | 5,112 |
| 2005 | 438.6 | 76.0% | 5,112 |
| 2006 | 421.3 | 72.2% | 5,112 |
| 2007 | 429 | 73.9% | 5,112 |
| 2008 | 409.9 | 71.4% | 5,113 |
| 2009 | 499.7 | 86.9% | 5,112 |
| 2010 | 87.1 | 15.2% | 28,724 |
| 2011 | 41.3 | 7.2% | — |
| 2012 | 62.9 | 10.9% | — |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 10.6% | — |
| 2014 | 75.6 | 12.8% | 28,975 |
| 2015 | 438.7 | 69.8% | 5,112 |
| 2016 | 439.4 | 69.8% | 11,844 |
| 2017 | 456.1 | 73.6% | 11,844 |
| 2018 | 413.1 | 65.3% | 11,843 |
| 2019 | 434.5 | 69.6% | 11,844 |
| 2020 | 403.4 | 65.6% | 11,843 |
| 2021 | 401.2 | 63.3% | 11,844 |
| 2022 | 347.9 | 53.4% | 11,843 |
| 2023 | 388.3 | 61.2% | 11,844 |
| 2024 | 421.7 | 65.9% | 11,844 |
| 2025 | 397 | 63.5% | 11,843 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 69 | 68.7 | Nov 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Alabama River Cellulose LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Alabama River Cellulose LLC | 100.0% | 69 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Alabama River Pulp | 48 MW | 0 km |
| Walker Springs I | 80 MW | 26.2 km |
| Walker Springs II | 80 MW | 26.2 km |
| Boise Cascade Pulp & Paper Mill | 44 MW | 40.2 km |
| Charles R Lowman | 733 MW | 41.3 km |
| Weyerhaeuser Pine Hill Operations | 77 MW | 43.1 km |