84th largest plant in Wisconsin · 4549th nationally
Rhinelander Mill is a natural gas power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 21.3 MW. It generates roughly 6.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 652 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 4% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 653 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Rhinelander Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ahlstrom-Munksjo |
| City | Rhinelander |
| County | Oneida County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54501 |
| Coordinates | 45.63940, -89.42050 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 10.0 MW | Out of Service | 1951 |
| GEN6 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 9.3 MW | Out of Service | 1958 |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 4.0 MW | Retired | 1940 |
| HYD3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.0 MW | Out of Service | 1926 |
| HYD1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1917 |
| HYD2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1917 |
| CO₂ | 2.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 653 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.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.