Port Townsend Paper

100 Paper Mill Rd, Port Townsend, WA 98368

Plant Summary Information

Port Townsend Paper is ranked #4 out of 4 black liquor power plants in Washington in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Port Townsend Paper is comprised of 2 generators and generated 8.2 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Port Townsend Paper
Utility Name	Port Townsend Paper Co
Location	Jefferson County, WA
Initial Operation Date	January 1929
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	35.3 GWh
Annual Consumption	11.4 M MMBtu
Ranked #4,321 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #80 out of 85 Black Liquor Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #95 out of 134 Washington Power Plants
Ranked #4 out of 4 Washington Black Liquor Power Plants
Fuel Types	Black Liquor : 81.5% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 13.7% Natural Gas : 3.5% Waste/Other Oil : 1.3%

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Port Townsend Paper (50544)
Plant Address	100 Paper Mill Rd, Port Townsend, WA 98368
Utility	Port Townsend Paper Co (26840)
Latitude, Longitude	48.0931, -122.7958
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	January 1929
Annual Generation	35.3 GWh
Fuel Types	Black Liquor : 81.5% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 13.7% Natural Gas : 3.5% Waste/Other Oil : 1.3%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT)
NAICS Code	Paper Manufacturing (322)
Sector	Industrial CHP (7)
Water Source	Bigquilcene Riv &Prttowns Bay
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	PUD No 1 of Jefferson County (59013) WA
Grid Voltage	114.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.3 MW
Winter Capacity	0.3 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 1982
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Industrial CHP (7)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	OVER

Combined Heat & Power	Yes
Sector Name	Industrial CHP (7)
Topping Or Bottoming	T
Energy Source	Black Liquor / Wood/Wood Waste Solids / Natural Gas / Residual Fuel Oil / Sludge Waste / Other Biomass Solids
Startup Source	Residual Fuel Oil / Gaseous Propane / Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	BLQ / WDS / NG / RFO / OBS / PG
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	7.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	7.5 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	7.5 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	7.5 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Storage Limits	Yes

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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#68	Brunswick Cellulose	Brunswick, GA	377.9 GWh
#69	Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC - Chillicothe Facility	Chillicothe, OH	205.6 GWh
#70	Johnsonburg Mill	Johnsonburg, PA	137.2 GWh
#71	Georgia-Pacific Corp - Nekoosa Mill	Nekoosa, WI	173.0 GWh
#72	Kaukauna Paper Mill	Kaukauna, WI	122.8 GWh
#73	Clearwater Paper APP CB	Arkansas City, AR	110.7 GWh
#74	IP Springfield Oregon	Springfield, OR	91.2 GWh
#75	St Francisville Mill	St. Francisville, LA	116.0 GWh
#76	Ticonderoga Mill	Ticonderoga, NY	187.1 GWh
#77	Interstate Paper LLC Riceboro	Riceboro, GA	103.9 GWh
#78	Mosinee Mill	Mosinee, WI	118.3 GWh
#79	Georgia-Pacific Toledo Mill	Toledo, OR	59.6 GWh
#81	Androscoggin Mill	Jay, ME	69.3 GWh
#82	Packaging of America Tomahawk Mill	Tomahawk, WI	112.9 GWh
#83	Red Shield Envir Old Town Facility	Old Town, ME	66.3 GWh
#84	Kapstone	Charleston, SC	372.9 GWh
#85	Georgia-Pacific Big Island	Big Island, VA	53.8 GWh

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