75th largest plant in Michigan · 3439th nationally
Billerud Quinnesec Mill is a biomass power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 56.0 MW. It generates roughly 288.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 27,508 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 59% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 35 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (56.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Billerud Quinnesec Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Billerud Quinnesec Mill |
| City | Norway |
| County | Dickinson County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49870 |
| Coordinates | 45.79560, -87.95560 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 28.0 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 28.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| CO₂ | 5.1k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 344 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 142 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 35 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.