Escanaba Mill
Escanaba Mill is a biomass and waste plant in Delta County, Michigan, operated by Billerud Escanaba LLC. Among the 584 biomass and waste plants in the country it is the seventh-largest. It is the biggest of Michigan’s 33 biomass and waste plants. Its oldest working unit dates from 1969, the second-earliest start among Michigan’s 33 biomass and waste plants. Two units here can switch between natural gas and oil.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
122 MW
100 MW net summer capacity
3 operable units
- Wood and wood waste122 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1969 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit NO.7 Wood and wood waste, 38.6 MW, 1969
Unit NO.8 Wood and wood waste, 29.8 MW, 1972
Unit NO9 Wood and wood waste, 54 MW, 1982
Among Michigan’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Monroe (MI)3,293 MW
- 2Donald C Cook2,285 MW
- 3Ludington1,979 MW
- 44T B Simon Power Plant128 MW
- 45Calhoun County Solar Project125 MW
- 46Escanaba Millthis plant
- 47Hancock122 MW
- 48Tuscola Bay Wind120 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 2290th of 14,286
- Power plants in Michigan
- 46th of 282
- Plants in the MISO (Midcontinent) balancing area
- 395th of 2,383
- Biggest single unit, among Michigan’s plants
- 67th of 282
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO.7 | Wood and wood waste | 38.6 MW | 32 MW | 1969 | Operating |
| NO.8 | Wood and wood waste | 29.8 MW | 23 MW | 1972 | Operating |
| NO9 | Wood and wood waste | 54 MW | 45 MW | 1982 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 69 kV
- Water source
- Lake Michigan
- Nearest town on record
- Escanaba
- Operator type
- Industrial (cogeneration)
- Coordinates
- 45.804°N, 87.089°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone | Oil and petroleum | 22.6 MW | 5.1 mi northeast |
| Fairbanks Wind Park | Wind | 72.8 MW | 23.0 mi east |
| Garden 2 Solar Park | Solar | 1.4 MW | 26.7 mi east |
| Heritage Garden Wind Farm I LLC | Wind | 28 MW | 26.8 mi east |
| Washington Island | Oil and petroleum | 5 MW | 30.9 mi south |
| Norway (MI) | Hydroelectric | 6.3 MW | 37.5 mi west |
| Chalk Hill | Hydroelectric | 7.8 MW | 39.8 mi southwest |
| Cataract (MI) | Hydroelectric | 2 MW | 40.7 mi northwest |