International Paper Franklin Mill
Other power plant · Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Nameplate capacity
36 MW
Rank in Virginia
#88
of 261 plants
In service since
1977
November 1977
Details
- Primary fuel
- Other
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Operator
- International Paper
- County
- Isle of Wight County
- Generating units
- 1
- Share of state capacity
- 0.11%
- Rank among other plants in Virginia
- #13 of 55
- EIA plant code
- 52152
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN9 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 36 MW | 36 MW | 1977 | 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 Virginia
| Sycamore Solar | Solar | 42 MW |
| Leesville | Hydro | 40 MW |
| Caden Energix Hickory LLC | Solar | 32 MW |
| Caden Energix Endless Caverns, LLC | Solar | 31 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 36 MW solar plant and a 36 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 Virginia power plants · What Virginia actually generates