GCF US Holdings LLC Columbus Mill
Wood biomass power plant in Lowndes County, Mississippi. 124.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by GCF - Columbus Mill.
Also known as International Paper Columbus Mill Power Station · EIA plant 50184
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 124.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1982First generator online
- Operator
- GCF - Columbus MillEIA operator ID 20492
- Grid
- TVABalancing authority TVA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Lowndes County, MS33.3602, −88.4600
- EIA plant ID
- 50184EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power GCF US Holdings LLC Columbus Mill produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
506 GWh
506,495 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
45.0%
2024: 38.1%
January to July 2026
296 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
430.0–556.5
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 640,632 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 610,847 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 611,776 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 564,009 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2004 | 644,647 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 644,858 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 660,322 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 604,064 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 664,862 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 550,861 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 606,067 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 554,690 | 49.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 473,067 | 41.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 516,858 | 45.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 586,948 | 52.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 537,634 | 47.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 534,682 | 47.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 556,471 | 49.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 546,682 | 48.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 539,033 | 47.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 542,748 | 48.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 542,404 | 48.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 517,644 | 46.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 536,409 | 47.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 429,990 | 38.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 506,495 | 45.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 296,380 | 45.3% | 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
689
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
440
million gallons
Source
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.169
USGS SUI, HUC12 Gilmer Creek-Magowah Creek
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| TG1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 64.0 | April 1990 |
| TG2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 46.0 | June 1982 |
| TG3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 14.6 | June 1982 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists GCF - Columbus Mill 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 GCF US Holdings LLC Columbus Mill produce?
GCF US Holdings LLC Columbus Mill reported 506,495 MWh (506 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 45.0% capacity factor on 124.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 296 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is GCF US Holdings LLC Columbus Mill?
GCF US Holdings LLC Columbus Mill is in Lowndes County, Mississippi, at 33.3602, −88.4600. It is in the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing area (TVA).
Who operates GCF US Holdings LLC Columbus Mill?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists GCF - Columbus Mill as the operator (EIA operator ID 20492). The operator is not always the owner.
When did GCF US Holdings LLC Columbus Mill start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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