World Power Plants

Domtar Paper Company Rothschild4.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Domtar Paper Company Rothschild is a 4.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Domtar Paper Company Rothschild since 1909. Ranked #925 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.4 MW represents 0.004% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 1,548 times smaller. Nearby plants include Weston (1103.4 MW, Coal), Rothschild Biomass Cogen Facility (57.5 MW, Waste), and Mosinee Mill (23.4 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 300 km northwest of Milwaukee.

Capacity
4.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1909

117 years old

Owner
Domtar Paper Company Rothschild
Location
44.8867°, -89.6272°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,637 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

117 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Domtar Paper Company Rothschild operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 1,584 MW combined

Nearest plant: Weston (3.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.886700, -89.627200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Domtar Paper Company Rothschild is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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