Fernandina Beach Mill
Wood biomass power plant in Nassau County, Florida. 96.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by WestRock, Fernandina Beach.
Also known as EIA plant 10202
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 96.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1982First generator online
- Operator
- WestRock, Fernandina BeachEIA operator ID 9686
- Grid
- JEABalancing authority JEA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Nassau County, FL30.6818, −81.4554
- EIA plant ID
- 10202EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Fernandina Beach Mill produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
592 GWh
591,865 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
69.7%
2024: 66.7%
January to July 2026
307 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
557.7–688.2
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 550,835 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 650,926 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 376,768 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | 577,972 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 581,192 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 582,784 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 610,377 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 651,135 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 657,605 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 658,000 | 63.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 734,544 | 70.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 578,141 | 55.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 596,970 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 624,545 | 60.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 631,458 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 660,115 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 640,993 | 75.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 688,159 | 81.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 634,147 | 74.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 612,419 | 72.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 636,108 | 74.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 582,633 | 68.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 557,724 | 65.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 568,151 | 66.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 591,865 | 69.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 307,195 | 62.3% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
6,160
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
92
million gallons
Source
Wells
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.121
USGS SUI, HUC12 Amelia River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN5 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 37.4 | January 1988 |
| GEN6 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 59.5 | September 1982 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists WestRock, Fernandina Beach as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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How much power does Fernandina Beach Mill produce?
Fernandina Beach Mill reported 591,865 MWh (592 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 69.7% capacity factor on 96.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 307 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Fernandina Beach Mill?
Fernandina Beach Mill is in Nassau County, Florida, at 30.6818, −81.4554. It is in the JEA balancing area (JEA).
Who operates Fernandina Beach Mill?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists WestRock, Fernandina Beach as the operator (EIA operator ID 9686). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Fernandina Beach Mill start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1982, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page