Wood Bioenergy US Free Summary
Forisk tracks, screens, and analyzes all wood-using bioenergy projects and sectors in the United States.
As of February 2026, Forisk’s Wood Bioenergy US Database tracks 385 operating and announced wood-using bioenergy projects. These projects represent a combined potential wood consumption of 119.8 million green tons per year. Based on Forisk’s viability screening, 354 projects pass, with 119 in the North, 145 in the South, and 90 in the West, indicating potential wood use of 99.3 million green tons per year.
While the full research is available to subscribers of the Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ), Forisk’s Wood Bioenergy US project database in Excel is available for standalone purchase on the Forisk Store.
Number and Wood Use of Announced and Operating Projects:
(Excerpt from the Q1 2026 FRQ Publication)
Click here to view the breakdown of states by region. The North region includes states in the Northeast, Lake States, and Appalachia.
Click here to view the Wood Bioenergy US project list and past issues on the Forisk Store.
For more information on Forisk’s wood bioenergy research, contact Amanda Lang at ahlang@forisk.com or Stephen Wright at swright@forisk.com.
Historical Wood Bioenergy US Free Summaries:
2021: Q1