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BIOENERGY PLANTSCanton North Carolina
Canton North Carolina is a 52.5 MW retired bioenergy plant in Haywood County, North Carolina, operated by Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJan 1937 (completed)
- ClosedJun 2023 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GN13 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 13 MW | Retired |
| GN12 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 10 MW | Retired |
| GEN8 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 7.5 MW | Retired |
| GEN9 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 7.5 MW | Retired |
| GN10 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 7.5 MW | Retired |
| GN11 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 7.5 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc
- Location
- Haywood County, North Carolina
- Balancing authority
- CPLE
- Sector
- Industrial CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 52.5 MW
- First unit online
- Jan 1937
- EIA plant ID
- 50244
Location
35.5350, -82.8411
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem