Biron Mill

OperatingBit. CoalNatural GasSub. CoalHybrid

Ranked #24 of 40 Natural Gas plants in WI#1056 of 2009 nationally

61.6 MW Conventional Steam Coal (39 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (23 MW) operating in Wood, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

61.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

4

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Conventional Steam Coal + Natural Gas Steam Turbine

1947

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

44.4300, -89.7800

County

Wood, WI

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	ND Paper, Inc.	ND Paper	—
Owner(s)	ND Paper, Inc.	Nine Dragons Global Investments	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Biron Mill power plant, located in Wood County, Wisconsin, has a total capacity of 61.6 MW across 4 generators. The plant began operating in 1947 and is owned by Nine Dragons Global Investments, a company based in Hong Kong. The plant's operator, according to EIA data, is ND Paper, Inc. The primary fuel source is natural gas, and the plant utilizes both conventional steam coal and natural gas steam turbine technologies, classifying it as a hybrid facility.

In the most recent year with available data, the Biron Mill plant generated 95,680 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 17.7%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. According to available rankings, the Biron Mill plant is the 24th largest in Wisconsin out of 35 plants, and ranks 1049th nationally out of 1963 plants. The plant is located within the MRO NERC region.

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