Packaging Corp of America
Packaging Corp of America is a 73 MW biomass power plant in Hardin County, Tennessee, operated by Packaging Corp of America. EIA-860M lists 2 generating units here. Its units entered service between 1985 and 2010.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Nameplate capacity
- 72.5 MW
- 72.5 MW net summer
- Generating units
- 2
- In service
- 1985–2010
- EIA plant ID
- 50296
Where it is
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- County
- Hardin County, Tennessee
- Coordinates
- 35.0471, -88.2661
- Balancing authority
- TVA
- Sector
- Industrial CHP
Units, technology and status
- Operator of record
- Packaging Corp of America
- Primary energy source
- Biomass
- Technologies
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Operating
Packaging Corp of America: FAQ
- Where is Packaging Corp of America?
- In Hardin County, Tennessee (TN). The map on this page is placed at the coordinates EIA files for the plant, which locate the site rather than any individual unit.
- How big is Packaging Corp of America?
- 73 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 units, as of the EIA-860M release for 2026-07.
- Who owns Packaging Corp of America?
- EIA-860M names Packaging Corp of America as the reporting entity. That is the operator of record on the survey, which is not always the ultimate owner.
- Is this the same as Packaging Corp of America LLC?
- Probably, but EIA-860M does not say. The survey records a plant name and a reporting entity — Packaging Corp of America here — not the project company that holds the asset. Project companies are commonly registered as an LLC carrying the plant's name, so a search for "Packaging Corp of America LLC" usually means this site. This page shows only what EIA files, and does not assert a corporate structure it cannot see.
- Is Packaging Corp of America still running?
- EIA-860M files it as "Operating" for 2026-07. Statuses change monthly, and this page follows the monthly release.