Nippon Dynawave Packaging Longview WA
Nippon Dynawave Packaging Longview WA is a biomass and waste plant in Cowlitz County, Washington, operated by Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. It is the biggest of Washington’s 13 biomass and waste plants. Counting by its oldest working unit (1948), it is the eighth-oldest of the 584 biomass and waste plants still running in the United States. Its oldest working unit dates from 1948, earlier than at any other biomass and waste plant in Washington. Three units here can switch between natural gas and oil.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
62.4 MW
58 MW net summer capacity
4 operable units
- Wood and wood waste62.4 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1948 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit TG1 Wood and wood waste, 8 MW, 1948
Unit TG2 Wood and wood waste, 5 MW, 1948
Unit TG4 Wood and wood waste, 18 MW, 1954
Unit TG5 Wood and wood waste, 31.4 MW, 1976
Among Washington’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Grand Coulee6,809 MW
- 2Chief Joseph2,456 MW
- 3Rocky Reach1,349 MW
- 65Long Lake70 MW
- 66LaGrande64 MW
- 67Nippon Dynawave Packaging Longview WAthis plant
- 68Northeast (WA)61.8 MW
- 69Chelan59.2 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 3473rd of 14,286
- Power plants in Washington
- 67th of 138
- US biomass and waste plants
- 67th of 584
- Plants in the Bonneville Power Administration balancing area
- 52nd of 129
- Biggest single unit, among Washington’s plants
- 68th of 138
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG1 | Wood and wood waste | 8 MW | 7.4 MW | 1948 | Operating |
| TG2 | Wood and wood waste | 5 MW | 4.7 MW | 1948 | Operating |
| TG4 | Wood and wood waste | 18 MW | 16.7 MW | 1954 | Operating |
| TG5 | Wood and wood waste | 31.4 MW | 29.2 MW | 1976 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Bonneville Power Administration
- Reliability region
- Western Electricity Coordinating Council
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Water source
- Columbia River
- Nearest town on record
- Longview
- Operator type
- Industrial (cogeneration)
- Coordinates
- 46.124°N, 122.973°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mint Farm Generating Station | Natural gas | 319 MW | 1.2 mi northwest |
| Longview Fibre | Biomass and waste | 45 MW | 2.9 mi southeast |
| Beaver | Natural gas | 611 MW | 10.2 mi west |
| Port Westward Unit 2 | Natural gas | 226 MW | 10.3 mi west |
| Port Westward | Natural gas | 483 MW | 10.3 mi west |
| Georgia-Pacific Wauna Mill | Biomass and waste | 30 MW | 20.9 mi west |
| Merwin | Hydroelectric | 136 MW | 23.1 mi southeast |
| Mayfield | Hydroelectric | 162 MW | 32.0 mi northeast |