Cosmo Specialty Fibers Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50185
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Primary Fuel
- WDL
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Grays Harbor, WA
- Operating Since
- 1957
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Cosmo Specialty Fibers
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Cosmo Specialty Fibers Plant
Out of serviceWood Liquids
Ranked #1 of 1 Wood Liquids plants in WA#2 of 2 nationally
15 MW Wood Liquids out of service in Grays Harbor, WA — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAWD
15 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1957
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
46.9541, -123.7611
County
Grays Harbor, WA
Nearby Plants
- Sierra Pacific AberdeenWood Waste18 MW · 2.0 km
- Grays Harbor Energy FacilityNatural Gas714.9 MW · 21.4 km
- Coastal Energy ProjectWind6 MW · 29.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cosmo Specialty Fibers | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cosmo Specialty Fibers | — | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Cosmo Specialty Fibers Plant is a 15 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Grays Harbor County, Washington. The plant, which began operating in 1957, utilizes wood and wood waste biomass as its primary fuel source. It consists of two generators and is operated by Cosmo Specialty Fibers. The plant is within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The Cosmo Specialty Fibers Plant is ranked as the largest of its kind in Washington state and second nationally among plants using similar technologies. The plant's operations have been the subject of 10 news articles, split evenly between industry and regulatory topics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Defunct mill owner says WA emission allowances are ‘persecution’
The owner of a defunct and heavily contaminated pulp mill in Southwest Washington is digging in his heels while the bills keep piling up.
The Seattle Times·4 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
How polluted is Cosmopolis’ defunct pulp mill? We don’t know, WA says
COSMOPOLIS, Grays Harbor County — Washington's Department of Ecology is escalating its cleanup strategy for a once-prosperous pulp mill...
Washington's Department of Ecology (regulator)
The Seattle Times·6 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
Dormant Grays Harbor pulp mill fined $2.3 million for multiple environmental violations
The Washington State Department of Ecology announced on Tuesday that it is fining a Cosmopolis pulp mill owner a total of $2.3 million for...
Washington State Department of Ecology (regulator)
The Olympian·8 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
WA fines defunct pulp mill $2.3 million for violations, inaction
At the same time, the city in which the mill was once the largest employer, has struggled to find a way to turn its finances around and...
Washington (regulator)
The Seattle Times·8 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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