International Paper Riegelwood Mill
Other power plant · Columbus County, North Carolina
Details
- Primary fuel
- Other
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Operator
- International Paper Co-Riegelwood
- County
- Columbus County
- Generating units
- 2
- Share of state capacity
- 0.21%
- Rank among other plants in North Carolina
- #5 of 69
- EIA plant code
- 54656
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 44 MW | 45 MW | 1976 | Operating |
| NO4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 40 MW | 40 MW | 2024 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in North Carolina
| Aulander Holloman Solar, LLC | Solar | 99 MW |
| Blewett | Other | 95 MW |
| Tillery | Hydro | 84 MW |
| Wilkinson Solar LLC | Solar | 81 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 84 MW solar plant and a 84 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All North Carolina power plants · What North Carolina actually generates