WestRock Florence Power Plant
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WestRock Florence Power Plant is an operating power station of at least 77-megawatts (MW) in Florence, South Carolina, United States. It is also known as Florence Mill.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| WestRock Florence Power Plant | Florence, South Carolina, United States | 34.152889, -79.559767 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit GEN3: 34.1497, -79.5606
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | retired | coal - unknown | 79.1 | subcritical | 1987 | 2018 |
| Unit GEN3 | operating[1] | bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids), coal - bituminous, fossil liquids - unknown[1] | 77[1] | – | 1987[1] | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | WestRock-Florence [100.0%] | – |
| Unit GEN3 | WestRock Florence[1] | WestRock Florence[1] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 1: Converted from coal - unknown to bioenergy - wood & other biomass (solids), coal - bituminous, fossil liquids - unknown in 2012.
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): pulp & paper
- Captive industry: Power
Background
WestRock Florence Power Plant was a coal-fired power plant. According to the US EIA, the plant was converted to burn primarily burns biomass in 2012.[2] In November 2018, plant owner Kapstone Paper And Packaging was acquired by WestRock.[3]
Emissions Data
- CO2 Emissions: 723,920 tons (2006)
- SO2 Emissions: 3,361 tons (2002)
- SO2 Emissions per MWh: 12.89 lb/MWh
- NOx Emissions: 2,927 tons (2002)
- Mercury Emissions:
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory". US Energy Information Administration. 44655. Archived from the original on 44655. Retrieved 44655.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=,|date=, and|archive-date=(help) - ↑ 860, EIA, 2019
- ↑ "WestRock Completes Acquisition of KapStone," Westrock press release, Nov 2, 2018
Additional data
To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
