Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NC
Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NC is a biomass and waste plant in Martin County, North Carolina, operated by Domtar Paper Company LLC. It is the biggest of North Carolina’s 24 biomass and waste plants. Among the 584 biomass and waste plants in the country it is the tenth-largest. Its oldest working unit dates from 1976, the second-earliest start among North Carolina’s 24 biomass and waste plants.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
114 MW
115 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Wood and wood waste114 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1949 to 2025
operating in 2025retiredbar height follows unit size
Unit TG4 Coal steam, 7.5 MW, 1949–2002
Unit TG7 Wood and wood waste, 7.5 MW, 1952–2020
Unit TG6 Coal steam, 7.5 MW, 1956–2006
Unit TG8 Wood and wood waste, 25 MW, 1964–2016
Unit TG9 Wood and wood waste, 42 MW, 1976
Unit TG10 Wood and wood waste, 72 MW, 1978
Among North Carolina’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Roxboro2,558 MW
- 2Belews Creek2,491 MW
- 3McGuire2,441 MW
- 34Albemarle Beach Solar130 MW
- 35Oak Solar120 MW
- 36Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NCthis plant
- 37Narrows (NC)109 MW
- 38Walters108 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 2396th of 14,286
- Power plants in North Carolina
- 36th of 924
- Plants in the PJM Interconnection balancing area
- 294th of 2,049
- Plants run by Domtar Paper Company LLC
- 1st of 2
- Biggest single unit, among North Carolina’s plants
- 49th of 924
Operable units
One unit can switch between natural gas and oil.
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG9 | Wood and wood waste | 42 MW | 40.8 MW | 1976 | Operating |
| TG10 | Wood and wood waste | 72 MW | 74 MW | 1978 | Operating |
Retired units
Retired capacity here totals 47.5 MW, mostly coal units.
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| TG4 | Coal steam | 7.5 MW | 1949–2002 |
| TG6 | Coal steam | 7.5 MW | 1956–2006 |
| TG8 | Wood and wood waste | 25 MW | 1964–2016 |
| TG7 | Wood and wood waste | 7.5 MW | 1952–2020 |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PJM Interconnection
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 13.8 kV
- Water source
- Roanoke River
- Nearest town on record
- Plymouth
- Operator type
- Industrial (cogeneration)
- Coordinates
- 35.863°N, 76.783°W
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|---|---|---|---|
| Jamesville Road Solar, LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 1.6 mi southwest |
| Mill Pond Solar, LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 2.3 mi south |
| Plymouth Solar LLC | Solar | 5.4 MW | 4.1 mi east |
| Albemarle Beach Solar | Solar | 130 MW | 10.2 mi northeast |
| Windsor Cooper HIill Solar, LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 11.2 mi northwest |
| Windsor Solar | Solar | 5 MW | 12.0 mi northwest |
| Windsor Hwy 17 Solar | Solar | 5 MW | 12.0 mi northwest |
| Hardison Farm Solar, LLC | Solar | 5.2 MW | 13.6 mi west |