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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50479
EIA plant 50479
Big Island · Bedford · VA
Georgia-Pacific Big Island
Operated by GP Big Island LLC
Published location
Where is Georgia-Pacific Big Island?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
37.534000, -79.357000
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the VA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
14,867
24,253
34,767
44,558
54,576
64,429
74,878
84,652
94,301
104,796
114,537
124,810
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4,867 |
| 2 | 4,253 |
| 3 | 4,767 |
| 4 | 4,558 |
| 5 | 4,576 |
| 6 | 4,429 |
| 7 | 4,878 |
| 8 | 4,652 |
| 9 | 4,301 |
| 10 | 4,796 |
| 11 | 4,537 |
| 12 | 4,810 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4,867 MWh |
| 2 | 4,253 MWh |
| 3 | 4,767 MWh |
| 4 | 4,558 MWh |
| 5 | 4,576 MWh |
| 6 | 4,429 MWh |
| 7 | 4,878 MWh |
| 8 | 4,652 MWh |
| 9 | 4,301 MWh |
| 10 | 4,796 MWh |
| 11 | 4,537 MWh |
| 12 | 4,810 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 7.5 | OP |
| BHG1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 0.2 | OP |
| BHG2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 0.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50479
Sector
Industrial CHP
Water source
James River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Georgia-Pacific Big Island
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (4,878 MWh) and 2 the lowest (4,253 MWh). Their difference is 625 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 0.2 (BHG1, BHG2) to 7.5 (GEN1). The difference is 7.3 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHG1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| BHG2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.5 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.