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Sappi Cloquet Mill94.5 MW Waste

Waste

Sappi Cloquet Mill is a 94.5 MW waste and oil power plant in the United States, operated by Sappi Cloquet LLC since 1991. Ranked #15 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 94.5 MW represents 0.97% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Sappi Cloquet Mill 1.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include M L Hibbard (72.8 MW, Waste), Thomson (72.6 MW, Hydro), and Fond Du Lac (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 30 km southwest of Duluth.

Capacity
94.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Sappi Cloquet LLC
Location
46.7243°, -92.4298°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,254. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,574 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #15 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sappi Cloquet LLC operates 1 plants totalling 95 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 411 MW combined

Nearest plant: Knife Falls (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.724300, -92.429800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
191.2 Kt
579 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.69 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
41.6K
cars per year
25.5K
homes per year
8.7M
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
Total Capacity
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