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Rothschild Biomass Cogen Facility57.5 MW Waste

Waste

Rothschild Biomass Cogen Facility is a 57.5 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co since 2013. Ranked #50 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 57.5 MW represents 0.59% of the total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Rothschild 2.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Weston (1103.4 MW, Coal), Mosinee Mill (23.4 MW, Biomass), and Grandfather Falls (17.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 30 km from Wausau.

Capacity
57.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Location
44.8878°, -89.6297°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,799. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,599 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #60 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wisconsin Electric Power Co operates 24 plants totalling 5,710 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 1,531 MW combined

Nearest plant: Weston (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.887800, -89.629700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
116.4 Kt
353 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.51 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.3K
cars per year
15.5K
homes per year
5.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
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
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