57th largest plant in Wisconsin · 3419th nationally
Rothschild Biomass Cogen Facility is a biomass power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 57.5 MW. It generates roughly 143.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 13,637 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 23 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 (57.5 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 | Rothschild Biomass Cogen Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| City | Rothschild |
| County | Marathon County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54474 |
| Coordinates | 44.88778, -89.62972 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 57.5 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| CO₂ | 1.7k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 32 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 23 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.