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Verso Paper Quinnesec Mich Mill56 MW Waste

Waste

Verso Paper Quinnesec Mich Mill is a 56 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Verso Paper - Quinnesec since 1998. Ranked #52 of 541 waste plants in the United States, this facility's 56 MW represents 0.57% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Verso Paper Quinnesec Mich Mill 2.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Big Quinnesec 92 (16 MW, Hydro), Peavy Falls (12 MW, Hydro), and Michigamme Falls (9.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, approximately 20 km northwest of Iron Mountain.

Capacity
56 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Verso Paper - Quinnesec
Location
45.7956°, -87.9556°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,814. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,653 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #63 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Verso Paper - Quinnesec operates 1 plants totalling 56 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 782 MW combined

Nearest plant: Little Quinnesec Falls Hydro Project (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.795600, -87.955600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
113.3 Kt
343 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.17 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.6K
cars per year
15.1K
homes per year
5.2M
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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