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Wausau Paper Middletown is a 7.5 MW coal and oil power plant in the United States, operated by Wausau Paper Middletown since 1986. Ranked #284 of 297 coal plants in the United States. Its 7.5 MW represents a fraction of the United States' total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Wausau Paper Middletown 534 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Miami Fort (1,180.8 MW, Coal), Miami Fort Power Station (1,180.8 MW, Gas), and Miami Fort Station (1,180.8 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Ohio, approximately 40 km northwest of Cincinnati.

Capacity
7.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
Wausau Paper Middletown
Location
39.5200°, -84.4062°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,259. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,739 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Wausau Paper Middletown operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 13,164 MW combined

Nearest plant: Middletown Coke Company LLC (5.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.520000, -84.406200
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.6 Kt
36 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.19 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.4K
cars per year
4.0K
homes per year
1.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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