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International Paper Riegelwood Mill

International Paper Riegelwood Mill is a 84.0 MW operating bioenergy plant in Columbus County, North Carolina, operated by GCF - Riegelwood Mill.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 1951 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJun 2022 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
NO3Wood/Wood Waste Biomass44 MW OperatingDec 1976
NO4Wood/Wood Waste Biomass40 MW OperatingDec 2024
NO 2Wood/Wood Waste Biomass10 MW RetiredDec 1955Jul 2018
NO 1Wood/Wood Waste Biomass7.5 MW RetiredDec 1951Jun 2022

Plant details

Operator
GCF - Riegelwood Mill
Location
Columbus County, North Carolina
Balancing authority
CPLE
Sector
Industrial CHP
Capacity
Operating: 84.0 MW
Retired: 17.5 MW
First unit online
Dec 1951
EIA plant ID
54656

Location

34.3533, -78.2137

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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