Query
DeRidder Mill
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
DeRidder Mill
State
IL
Generated
2026-10-11T22:45:49.213Z

Briefing on DeRidder Mill

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 11, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
62 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1969
Operating since
1
Generators
74.5%
Capacity factor
402 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

DeRidder Mill is a 62 MW Wood/Wood Waste Biomass asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

DeRidder Mill is reported in Louisiana since 1969 under Packaging Corporation of America. Available operating and financial measures include 74.5% capacity factor and 402 GWh annual generation; $3495/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Beauregard, Louisiana
Technology
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Owner / parent
Packaging Corporation of America
Operator
Packaging Corporation of America
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
10488

What stands out

1

DeRidder Mill is a 62 MW Wood/Wood Waste Biomass asset in Louisiana with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 74.5% capacity factor and 402 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $3495/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Confusion, lack of safety concern led to three deaths at Packaging Corporation of America mill” (C&EN, 2018-04-24).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#5 of 6
National rank
#36 of 60

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.