Escanaba Mill
Wood biomass power plant in Delta County, Michigan. 122.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Billerud Escanaba LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 10208
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 122.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1969First generator online
- Operator
- Billerud Escanaba LLCEIA operator ID 55867
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Delta County, MI45.8044, −87.0891
- EIA plant ID
- 10208EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Escanaba Mill produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
466 GWh
466,214 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
43.5%
2024: 40.8%
January to July 2026
276 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
381.5–565.8
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 737,649 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 686,769 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 615,145 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 634,482 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2004 | 684,003 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 688,065 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 652,293 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 635,779 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 636,741 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 496,101 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2010 | 615,456 | 68.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 613,595 | 67.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 558,108 | 61.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 535,229 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 138,300 | 52.9% | 3 of 12 |
| 2015 | 514,954 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 565,820 | 52.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 498,401 | 46.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 537,766 | 50.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 491,172 | 45.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 423,475 | 39.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 489,865 | 45.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 512,019 | 47.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 381,496 | 35.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 438,504 | 40.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 466,214 | 43.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 275,752 | 44.3% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
12,839
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,233
million gallons
Source
Lake Michigan
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.116
USGS SUI, HUC12 Bichler Creek-Escanaba River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Great Lakes intake; a shoreline HUC12 does not describe the lake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO.7 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 38.6 | January 1969 |
| NO.8 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 29.8 | January 1972 |
| NO9 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 54.0 | January 1982 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Billerud Escanaba LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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How much power does Escanaba Mill produce?
Escanaba Mill reported 466,214 MWh (466 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 43.5% capacity factor on 122.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 276 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Escanaba Mill?
Escanaba Mill is in Delta County, Michigan, at 45.8044, −87.0891. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Escanaba Mill?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Billerud Escanaba LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 55867). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Escanaba Mill start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1969, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page