98th largest plant in Washington · 5354th nationally
Mckinley Paper Co. - Washington Mill is a biomass power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 12.6 MW. It generates roughly 36.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,446 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 19 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 (12.6 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 | Mckinley Paper Co. - Washington Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mckinley Paper Co. - Washington Mill |
| City | Port Angeles |
| County | Clallam County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 98363 |
| Coordinates | 48.13472, -123.46556 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-11 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 20.0 MW | Retired | 2013 |
| G-11A | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 12.6 MW | Out of Service | 2022 |
| CO₂ | 338 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 24 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 118 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 19 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 | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Bonneville Power Administration |
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.