Search
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
122.4 MW Black Liquor operating in Delta, MI
122.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.8044, -87.0891
County
Delta, MI
Nearby Plants
Forward-looking, asset-specific exposure analytics combining climate hazards, generation variability, and counterparty risk into a single decision-grade view. Powered by InfraRisk.
See the full risk decomposition + scenarios for this asset.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Billerud Escanaba LLC | Billerud | — |
| Owner(s) | Billerud Escanaba LLC | Billerud | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Escanaba Mill is a 122.4 MW biomass power plant located in Delta County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 1969, utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It consists of three generators and is owned and operated by Billerud Escanaba LLC, a subsidiary of the Swedish company Billerud. The plant is interconnected with the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and is within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Escanaba Mill generated 466,214 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 43.5%. The plant is ranked as the largest of its kind in Michigan and fifth-largest in the United States among plants using similar technologies.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Monthly net generation as reported to EIA-923 — useful for historical context. Confidence varies sharply by fuel type; the band above and the “About this data” button explain the caveats specific to this plant and how InfraSure’s in-house model handles them.
43.9K MWh
Latest Month
466.2K MWh
Annual Generation
43.5%
Capacity Factor
Forward-looking generation outlook with probabilistic ranges across weather, demand, and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.
See the full forecast + scenario decomposition for this asset.
CO₂ Intensity
161 lb/MWh
NOx
0.940 lb/MWh
SO₂
1 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.101 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.021 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
35.6%
Annual Net Gen
381 GWh
CO₂eq
169 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO East
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $427.8M
Forward revenue, DSCR bands, and refinancing risk projected under price, demand, and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.
See the full revenue + DSCR projection for this asset.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mead Paper Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Transmission Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-26
View all 7 articlesNo Ask reports yet for this entity.
Ask about Escanaba MillForward forecasts, scenario decomposition, and risk-decision tooling for this asset.
Michigan EGLE settled with Verso Corp. (prior owner) for a $244k fine over a 2020 black-liquor spill and fish kill on the Escanaba River.
sourceRare blastomycosis fungal outbreak at the mill killed one worker and sickened nearly 100 employees, triggering state health investigations.
sourceBillerud cancelled its planned $1 billion conversion of Escanaba Mill from paper to cartonboard production, a significant strategic reversal.
source