71st largest plant in Wisconsin · 3951st nationally
Georgia-Pacific Corp - Nekoosa Mill is a biomass power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 39.0 MW. It generates roughly 167.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 15,944 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 49% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 293 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 (39.0 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 | Georgia-Pacific Corp - Nekoosa Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Domtar Industries Inc |
| City | Nekoosa |
| County | Wood County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54457 |
| Coordinates | 44.31420, -89.89640 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG8 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 16.0 MW | Operating | 1966 |
| TG14 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 13.1 MW | Operating | 1991 |
| TG6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 6.0 MW | Operating | 1951 |
| HY1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1917 |
| HY2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1917 |
| HY3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1923 |
| HY5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1950 |
| HY4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1912 |
| NHG1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.2 MW | Operating | 1926 |
| CO₂ | 24.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 134 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 51 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 293 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 | MRO |
|---|---|
| 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.