Riverwood International Macon Mill
Bibb County, Georgia · EIA plant ID 54464 · Operator: Riverwood Intl USA Inc
×10 MW other retired since 2020 (latest Jan 2026)
Nameplate69MWSummer 72 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation342GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor48%other units, summer MW
Heat rate4,884Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1948
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 | 263.4 | 61.0% | 22,443 |
| 2002 | 268.2 | 75.2% | 16,733 |
| 2003 | 252.1 | 73.2% | 9,904 |
| 2004 | 259.7 | 77.6% | 5,249 |
| 2005 | 245.4 | 67.5% | 5,091 |
| 2006 | 244.3 | 71.8% | 5,249 |
| 2007 | 271.2 | 61.7% | 5,248 |
| 2008 | 283.4 | 65.8% | 5,249 |
| 2009 | 266.7 | 1.9% | — |
| 2010 | 281.9 | 4.6% | — |
| 2013 | 298.6 | 238.2% | 5,249 |
| 2014 | 511.6 | 71.9% | 5,249 |
| 2015 | 503.9 | 69.1% | 5,249 |
| 2016 | 468.3 | 65.3% | 4,884 |
| 2017 | 475 | 69.0% | 4,884 |
| 2018 | 496.2 | 71.8% | 4,884 |
| 2019 | 480.5 | 69.2% | 4,884 |
| 2020 | 437.1 | 63.1% | 4,884 |
| 2021 | 436.3 | 62.5% | 4,884 |
| 2022 | 459.3 | 65.2% | 4,884 |
| 2023 | 359.3 | 46.4% | 4,884 |
| 2024 | 382.2 | 48.9% | 4,884 |
| 2025 | 341.7 | 48.3% | 4,884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 12.8 | 12.8 | Jun 1948 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 15.9 | 20 | Jun 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 40 | 39.5 | Sep 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 5 | 4.7 | Jun 1948 | Retired Jan 2026 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 5 | 4.7 | Jun 1948 | Retired Dec 2023 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Riverwood Intl USA Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Riverwood Intl USA Inc | 100.0% | 69 MW |
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