68th largest plant in Wisconsin · 3804th nationally
Kaukauna Paper Mill is a biomass power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 44.6 MW. It generates roughly 113.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 10,835 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 268 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 (44.6 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 | Kaukauna Paper Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Thilmany Llc |
| City | Kaukauna |
| County | Outagamie County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54130 |
| Coordinates | 44.28260, -88.25340 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 15.6 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 12.0 MW | Out of Service | 1967 |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 11.0 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 6.0 MW | Operating | 1951 |
| CO₂ | 15.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 116 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 88 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 268 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.