56 MW Black Liquor operating in Dickinson, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
56 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.7956, -87.9556
County
Dickinson, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Billerud Quinnesec Mill | Billerud AB | — |
| Owner(s) | Billerud Quinnesec Mill | Billerud | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Billerud Quinnesec Mill is a 56 MW biomass power plant located in Dickinson County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 1985, is owned and operated by Billerud Quinnesec Mill, a subsidiary of the Swedish company Billerud. The facility utilizes wood and wood waste biomass (BLQ) as its primary fuel source and consists of two generators.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Billerud Quinnesec Mill generated 293,568 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 59.7%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. Among biomass plants in Michigan, it ranks as the second largest of two such facilities. Nationally, it is ranked 43rd out of 66 biomass plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
24.3K MWh
Latest Month
293.6K MWh
Annual Generation
59.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Champion Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
3.585 km
Operator
American Transmission Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MIUP.LITTLQUIN
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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