Mead Coated Board
Mead Coated Board is a biomass and waste plant in Russell County, Alabama, operated by Mead Coated Board Inc. Among the 584 biomass and waste plants in the country it is the eighth-largest. It is the biggest of Alabama’s 11 biomass and waste plants. Its oldest working unit dates from 1966, the second-earliest start among Alabama’s 11 biomass and waste plants.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
120 MW
116 MW net summer capacity
3 operable units
- Wood and wood waste95.5 MW79%
- Gas combustion turbine25 MW21%
Unit by unit, 1966 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit GEN1 Wood and wood waste, 40 MW, 1966
Unit GEN2 Wood and wood waste, 55.5 MW, 1990
Unit GEN3 Gas combustion turbine, 25 MW, 1998
Among Alabama’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Browns Ferry3,854 MW
- 2Barry3,344 MW
- 3James H Miller Jr2,822 MW
- 31Logan Martin Dam128 MW
- 32Washington County Cogeneration Facility122 MW
- 33Mead Coated Boardthis plant
- 34Guntersville115 MW
- 35International Paper Riverdale Mill104 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 2313th of 14,286
- Power plants in Alabama
- 33rd of 78
- Plants in the Southern Company balancing area
- 79th of 335
- Biggest single unit, among Alabama’s plants
- 35th of 78
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood and wood waste | 40 MW | 40 MW | 1966 | Operating |
| GEN2 | Wood and wood waste | 55.5 MW | 55.5 MW | 1990 | Operating |
| GEN3 | Gas combustion turbine | 25 MW | 21 MW | 1998 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Southern Company
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 13.8 kV
- Water source
- Chattahoochie River
- Nearest town on record
- Mahrt
- Operator type
- Industrial (cogeneration)
- Coordinates
- 32.176°N, 85.027°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Benning Solar Facility | Solar | 30 MW | 9.1 mi north |
| SR Lumpkin | Solar | 100 MW | 20.2 mi southeast |
| Richland (GA) | Solar | 1 MW | 22.1 mi east |
| North Highlands | Hydroelectric | 29.6 MW | 22.4 mi north |
| Oliver Dam | Hydroelectric | 60 MW | 23.5 mi north |
| Muscogee Public Works | Solar | 1.5 MW | 24.0 mi northeast |
| Walton Discover Power Facility | Natural gas | 103 MW | 25.2 mi north |
| Goat Rock | Hydroelectric | 38.6 MW | 30.1 mi north |