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Rhinelander Mill is a 21.3 MW gas and coal power plant in the United States, operated by Ahlstrom-Munksjo and commissioned in 1951. Ranked #1349 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, it represents a small share of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Rhinelander Mill 200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Packaging of America Tomahawk Mill (18.7 MW, Gas), Grandfather Falls (17.2 MW, Hydro), and Tomahawk (2.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 40 km west of the city of Rhinelander.

Capacity
21.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1951

75 years old

Owner
Ahlstrom-Munksjo
Location
45.6394°, -89.4205°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,745 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,176 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

75 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Ahlstrom-Munksjo operates 1 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 1,274 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hat Rapids (8.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.639400, -89.420500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
41.1 Kt
84 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.09 Mt
Over 75 years of operation
Past Retirement
1981
45 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.9K
cars per year
5.5K
homes per year
1.9M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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