Fernandina Beach Mill power station

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Fernandina Beach Mill power station is an operating power station of at least 97-megawatts (MW) in Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Fernandina Beach Mill power station	Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States	30.681589, -81.45622 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 5, Unit 6: 30.681589, -81.45622

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
GEN5, timepoint 2	operating	bioenergy: paper mill wastes, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids), fossil gas: natural gas	37	–	1988	–
GEN6, timepoint 2	operating	bioenergy: paper mill wastes, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids), fossil gas: natural gas	60	–	1982	–
Unit 5, timepoint 1	retired	coal: bituminous, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)	37.4	subcritical	1988	2017
Unit 6, timepoint 1	retired	coal: bituminous, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)	59.5	subcritical	1982	2017

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Operator	Owner	Parent
GEN5, timepoint 2	WestRock Fernandina Beach [TO BE DELETED]	WestRock, Fernandina Beach [100%]	WestRock, Fernandina Beach [100.0%]
GEN6, timepoint 2	WestRock Fernandina Beach [TO BE DELETED]	WestRock, Fernandina Beach [100%]	WestRock, Fernandina Beach [100.0%]
Unit 5, timepoint 1	WestRock Fernandina Beach [TO BE DELETED]	WestRock, Fernandina Beach [100%]	WestRock, Fernandina Beach [100.0%]
Unit 6, timepoint 1	WestRock Fernandina Beach [TO BE DELETED]	WestRock, Fernandina Beach [100%]	WestRock, Fernandina Beach [100.0%]

Unit-level fuel conversion details:

Unit 5: Converted from coal to bioenergy in 1988.

Unit 6: Converted from coal to bioenergy in 1982.

Project-level captive use details

• Captive industry use (heat or power): power
• Captive industry: Pulp & Paper

Biomass

The power station used to run mainly on coal from two turbines, but the two turbines now use primarily biomass. According to WestRock, "Fernandina’s WestRock mill uses various types of fuel based on pricing and availability. Fuel types range from coal, bark, natural gas, and oil. The plant is 99% self-sufficient on electricity, and utilizes 60% of its energy from renewable sources", presumably biomass and wood waste.

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Additional data

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