Query
Escanaba Mill
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Escanaba Mill
State
IL
Generated
2026-10-10T16:14:49.554Z

Briefing on Escanaba Mill

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 10, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
122 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1969
Operating since
3
Generators
43.5%
Capacity factor
466 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Escanaba Mill is a 122 MW Wood/Wood Waste Biomass asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Escanaba Mill is reported in Michigan since 1969 under Billerud. Available operating and financial measures include 43.5% capacity factor and 466 GWh annual generation; $3495/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Delta, Michigan
Technology
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Owner / parent
Billerud
Operator
Billerud Escanaba LLC
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
10208

What stands out

1

Escanaba Mill is a 122 MW Wood/Wood Waste Biomass asset in Michigan with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 43.5% capacity factor and 466 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $3495/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Billerud’s decision to scrap $1B cartonboard plant could signal further sector pullbacks” (Packaging Dive, 2024-06-05).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
RFC
State rank
#1 of 2
National rank
#5 of 60

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.