PCA-Valdosta Mill
Lowndes County, Georgia · EIA plant ID 60084 · Operator: PCA-Valdosta Mill
Nameplate70MWSummer 70 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation311GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor49%other units, summer MW
Heat rate7,182Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1954
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 316.1 | 50.2% | 12,210 |
| 2016 | 321.4 | 49.7% | 7,182 |
| 2017 | 305.5 | 47.9% | 7,182 |
| 2018 | 295.4 | 46.4% | 7,182 |
| 2019 | 308.8 | 48.8% | 7,182 |
| 2020 | 304.9 | 47.8% | 7,182 |
| 2021 | 300 | 46.4% | 7,182 |
| 2022 | 300.9 | 46.9% | 7,182 |
| 2023 | 306.6 | 48.2% | 7,182 |
| 2024 | 322.6 | 50.4% | 7,182 |
| 2025 | 310.6 | 48.8% | 7,182 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 10.1 | 10.1 | Jan 1954 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 7.5 | 7.5 | Jan 1954 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 52.3 | 52.3 | Oct 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: PCA-Valdosta Mill. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| PCA-Valdosta Mill | 100.0% | 70 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lowndes Tycor Farms | 2 MW | 13 km |
| Lowndes Cowart | 3 MW | 13.7 km |
| Pecan Row Landfill To Electric Facility | 6 MW | 14.6 km |
| Valdosta | 1 MW | 14.8 km |
| Lowndes IDA | 2 MW | 17.3 km |
| South Georgia Medical Center | 6 MW | 18.7 km |