Escanaba Mill
Delta County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 10208 · Operator: Verso Corp Escanaba Paper Co
Nameplate122MWSummer 100 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation457GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor36%other units, summer MW
Heat rate4,084Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1969
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 686.8 | 43.6% | 9,944 |
| 2002 | 615.1 | 86.4% | 9,639 |
| 2003 | 634.5 | 201.9% | 24,837 |
| 2004 | 684 | 217.5% | 14,353 |
| 2005 | 688.1 | 218.5% | 14,353 |
| 2006 | 652.3 | 207.4% | 14,353 |
| 2007 | 635.8 | 215.9% | 14,353 |
| 2008 | 636.7 | 227.3% | 13,835 |
| 2009 | 544.4 | 206.4% | 13,944 |
| 2010 | 615.5 | 235.7% | 13,783 |
| 2011 | 613.6 | 242.4% | 13,783 |
| 2012 | 558.1 | 212.3% | 13,783 |
| 2013 | 535.2 | — | 13,783 |
| 2014 | 562.2 | — | 13,783 |
| 2015 | 515 | 41.3% | 13,783 |
| 2016 | 565.8 | 40.8% | — |
| 2017 | 498.4 | 34.8% | 4,084 |
| 2018 | 537.8 | 38.2% | 4,084 |
| 2019 | 491.2 | 36.0% | 4,084 |
| 2020 | 423.5 | 30.5% | 4,084 |
| 2021 | 489.9 | 34.9% | 4,084 |
| 2022 | 512 | 37.8% | 4,084 |
| 2023 | 381.5 | 26.5% | 4,084 |
| 2024 | 438.5 | 34.1% | 4,084 |
| 2025 | 466.2 | 36.4% | 4,084 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO.7 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 38.6 | 32 | Jan 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| NO.8 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 29.8 | 23 | Jan 1972 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| NO9 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 54 | 45 | Jan 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Verso Corp Escanaba Paper Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Verso Corp Escanaba Paper Co | 100.0% | 122 MW |
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