WestRock (WA)

801 East Portland Ave, Tacoma, WA 98421

Plant Summary Information

WestRock (WA) is ranked #1 out of 3 black liquor power plants in Washington in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

WestRock (WA) is comprised of 1 generator and generated 73.5 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.

Plant Name	WestRock (WA)
Utility Name	WestRock (WA)
Location	Pierce County, WA
Initial Operation Date	July 2009
Last Update	Dec 2022
Annual Generation	255.4 GWh
Annual Consumption	8.8 M MMBtu
Ranked #2,054 out of 11,249 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #54 out of 82 Black Liquor Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #64 out of 131 Washington Power Plants
Ranked #1 out of 3 Washington Black Liquor Power Plants
Fuel Types	Black Liquor : 64.2% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 33.4% Natural Gas : 1.6% Waste/Other Oil : 0.8%
Previous Operators	Simpson Tacoma Kraft Co LLC (2013 to 2013) RockTenn CP, LLC-Tacoma Mill (2014 to 2014) WestRock (WA) (2015 to 2022)

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Summary Information
Plant Name	WestRock (WA) (57099)
Plant Address	801 East Portland Ave Tacoma, WA 98421
Utility	WestRock (WA) (59348)
Latitude, Longitude	47.26607, -122.42829
Generation Dates on File	Jul 2009 to Dec 2022
Initial Operation Date	July 2009
Annual Generation	255.4 GWh
Fuel Types	Black Liquor : 64.2% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 33.4% Natural Gas : 1.6% Waste/Other Oil : 0.8%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	Yes
FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number	09-475-000
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Light Division (TPWR)
NAICS Code	(322122)
Sector	Industrial CHP (7)
Water Source	Tacoma City Water
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	City of Tacoma - (WA) (18429) WA
Grid Voltage	115.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2022 EIA 860 Report

Combined Heat & Power	Yes
Sector Name	Industrial CHP (7)
Topping Or Bottoming	T
Energy Source	Black Liquor / Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Startup Source	Waste/Other Oil / Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	BLQ / WDS / WO / NG

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

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Cushman 2	Shelton, WA	182.3 GWh	35 mi
Frederickson	Tacoma, WA	54.1 GWh	13.2 mi
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LaGrande	La Grande, WA	381.5 GWh	30.4 mi
Lilliwaup Falls Generating	Lilliwaup, WA	6.4 GWh	35.1 mi
LRI LFGTE Facility	Graham, WA	34.1 GWh	21.1 mi
Skookumchuck	Tenino, WA	4.7 GWh	36 mi
Skookumchuck Wind Facility	Rainier, WA	448.3 GWh	30.8 mi
Snoqualmie	Snoqualmie, WA	52.5 GWh	33.5 mi
Snoqualmie 2	Snoqualmie, WA	144.2 GWh	33.5 mi
Twin Falls Hydro	North Bend, WA	79.1 GWh	36.8 mi
University of Washington Power Plant	Seattle, WA	3.9 GWh	27.4 mi
Weeks Falls	North Bend, WA	14.0 GWh	38.3 mi
West Point Treatment Plant	Seattle, WA	11.0 GWh	27.3 mi
Yelm	Yelm, WA	3.8 GWh	22.4 mi