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Packaging of America Tomahawk Mill is an 18.7 MW gas and waste power plant in the United States, operated by PCA-Tomahawk Mill since 1958. Ranked #1381 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 18.7 MW represents a small fraction of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 228 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rhinelander Mill (21.3 MW, Gas), Grandfather Falls (17.2 MW, Hydro), and Alexander (4.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 80 km northwest of Wausau.

Capacity
18.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1958

68 years old

Owner
PCA-Tomahawk Mill
Location
45.4431°, -89.7342°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,117. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,171 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,236 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

68 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

PCA-Tomahawk Mill operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 1,328 MW combined

Nearest plant: Grandfather Falls (16.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.443100, -89.734200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
36.1 Kt
74 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.46 Mt
Over 68 years of operation
Past Retirement
1988
38 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.9K
cars per year
4.8K
homes per year
1.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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