Biomass Power Plants in Louisiana
Every operating biomass power plant in Louisiana on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 9 plants, 18 generating units and 588 MW of nameplate capacity across 9 counties, most of it inside MISO.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 9
- 18 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 588 MW
- Counties
- 9
- Grid operator
- MISO
- covers most of these plants
Map of biomass power plants in Louisiana
Every one of the 9 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of biomass power plants in Louisiana
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Mansfield Mill2 technologies | IPC-Mansfield Mill | DeSoto | 172 | 4 | 1981 | Operating |
| Gaylord Container BogalusaWood/Wood Waste Biomass | Temple-Inland Corp | Washington | 99.5 | 3 | 1979 | Operating |
| Plant 31 Paper Mill2 technologies | Graphic Packaging International | Ouachita | 84.2 | 3 | 1964 | Operating |
| International Paper Red River MillWood/Wood Waste Biomass | Red River Mill Intl Paper Company | Natchitoches | 78.8 | 1 | 2008 | Operating |
| Westrock Hodge (LA)Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Westrock (LA) | Jackson | 66.4 | 3 | 1957 | Operating |
| DeRidder MillWood/Wood Waste Biomass | Packaging Corporation of America | Beauregard | 61.5 | 1 | 1969 | Operating |
| St Francisville MillWood/Wood Waste Biomass | Hood Container of Louisiana, LLC | West Feliciana | 12.5 | 1 | 1966 | Operating |
| Agrilectric Power Partners LtdOther Waste Biomass | Agrilectric Power Partners Ltd | Calcasieu | 12.1 | 1 | 1984 | Operating |
| Enterprise Sugar FactoryOther Waste Biomass | M.A. Patout & Son Limited, LLC | Iberia | 1 | 1 | 1981 | Operating |
Largest biomass power plants in Louisiana
- 1Mansfield MillDeSoto County, Louisiana172 MW
- 2Gaylord Container BogalusaWashington County, Louisiana99.5 MW
- 3Plant 31 Paper MillOuachita County, Louisiana84.2 MW
- 4International Paper Red River MillNatchitoches County, Louisiana78.8 MW
- 5Westrock Hodge (LA)Jackson County, Louisiana66.4 MW
- 6DeRidder MillBeauregard County, Louisiana61.5 MW
- 7St Francisville MillWest Feliciana County, Louisiana12.5 MW
- 8Agrilectric Power Partners LtdCalcasieu County, Louisiana12.1 MW
- 9Enterprise Sugar FactoryIberia County, Louisiana1 MW
Biomass power plants by county in Louisiana
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| DeSoto | 1 | 172 |
| Washington | 1 | 99.5 |
| Ouachita | 1 | 84.2 |
| Natchitoches | 1 | 78.8 |
| Jackson | 1 | 66.4 |
| Beauregard | 1 | 61.5 |
| West Feliciana | 1 | 12.5 |
| Calcasieu | 1 | 12.1 |
| Iberia | 1 | 1 |
Biomass Power Plants in Louisiana: FAQ
- How many biomass power plants are in Louisiana?
- 9, with 588 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 9 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Louisiana biomass power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one biomass power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest biomass power plant in Louisiana?
- Mansfield Mill, at 172 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a biomass power plant near me in Louisiana?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Louisiana's biomass power plants?
- Most of them sit inside MISO, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Wood and wood waste, landfill gas, municipal solid waste and other waste biomass. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.