122.4 MW Black Liquor operating in Delta, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
122.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.8044, -87.0891
County
Delta, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Billerud Escanaba LLC | Billerud | — |
| Owner(s) | Billerud Escanaba LLC | Billerud | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Escanaba Mill is a 122.4 MW biomass power plant located in Delta County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 1969, utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It consists of three generators and is owned and operated by Billerud Escanaba LLC, a subsidiary of the Swedish company Billerud. The plant is interconnected with the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and is within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Escanaba Mill generated 466,214 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 43.5%. The plant is ranked as the largest of its kind in Michigan and fifth-largest in the United States among plants using similar technologies.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
43.9K MWh
Latest Month
466.2K MWh
Annual Generation
43.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mead Paper Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Transmission Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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