Query
Sappi Cloquet Mill
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Sappi Cloquet Mill
State
MS
Generated
2026-10-19T13:05:32.845Z

Briefing on Sappi Cloquet Mill

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
95 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1929
Operating since
7
Generators
53.6%
Capacity factor
443 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Sappi Cloquet Mill is a 95 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Sappi Cloquet Mill is reported in Minnesota since 1929 under Sappi. Available operating and financial measures include 53.6% capacity factor and 443 GWh annual generation; $3495/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Carlton, Minnesota
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric, Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Owner / parent
Sappi
Operator
Sappi Cloquet LLC
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
50639

What stands out

1

Sappi Cloquet Mill is a 95 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Minnesota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 53.6% capacity factor and 443 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $3495/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Sappi paper mill celebrates 125 years, credits longevity to adapting, evolving to market” (Duluth News Tribune, 2023-05-18).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#1 of 3
National rank
#6 of 104

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.