Brunswick Cellulose
Large load · 1400 W Ninth Street, Brunswick, GA
Brunswick Cellulose is a Georgia-Pacific pulp mill at 1400 West Ninth Street in Glynn County, Georgia that produces bleached Kraft pulp. Georgia Power Company is listed as its transmission or distribution system owner, and the mill operates three turbine generators whose power is all used by the mill.
Overview
The facility produces bleached Kraft pulp, and a 2024 report describes a mill that makes fluff pulp for a variety of consumer uses. Georgia-Pacific announced a planned maintenance period at the mill beginning April 7, 2026, involving more than 1,200 contractors and upgrades aimed at safety, operational efficiency and environmental performance.
Profile
- Electricity and grid
- Georgia Power Company is listed as transmission or distribution system owner. The mill also operates three turbine generators to produce electricity from the high pressure steam produced by the boilers; all power produced is used by the mill and no power is sold to the grid. The FERC index lists generators GEN3 at 9.2 MW, GEN4 at 50 MW and GEN5 at 13 MW at Brunswick Cellulose. The mill has invested roughly $200 million to replace two end-of-life washing and screening systems, expected to reduce natural gas usage by approximately 160,000 MMBTU/year.
- Ownership and permits
- EPA lists Brunswick Cellulose LLC as operator and owner, with GP-Cellulose, LP named as parent in a June 2026 Part 70 operating permit amendment that incorporates Regional Haze Rule revisions. Georgia EPD announced a modified groundwater withdrawal permit of 49.000 MGD monthly average and 45.000 MGD annual average.
Facility
- Activity
- Bleached Kraft pulp
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Site type
- Facility
- Operating status
- Operating
Reported Apr 4, 2026
Related records
Timeline
- Apr 4, 2026
- Georgia-Pacific announced planned maintenance beginning April 7
Georgia-Pacific Schedules April Maintenance Shutdown at Brunswick Cellulose Mill | Pulp and Paper Chronicle: Daily Pulp and Paper News & Insights
- May 22, 2026
- Draft modified groundwater withdrawal permit 063-0003 announced
epd.georgia.gov