Wisconsin Rapids Pulp MillRetired
Wood County, Wisconsin · EIA plant ID 10477 · Operator: PCR Rapids 1 Op, LLC
×72 MW other retired since 2020 (latest Oct 2024)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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 | 380.3 | 50.6% | 21,865 |
| 2002 | 361.7 | 40.8% | 23,141 |
| 2003 | 328 | 38.5% | 9,843 |
| 2004 | 350.6 | 41.0% | 5,649 |
| 2005 | 355.1 | 42.4% | 5,649 |
| 2006 | 317.9 | 38.9% | 5,649 |
| 2007 | 320.5 | 38.9% | 5,649 |
| 2008 | 302.9 | 37.4% | 5,491 |
| 2009 | 304 | 35.9% | 5,464 |
| 2010 | 306.6 | 41.9% | 5,425 |
| 2011 | 311 | 42.8% | 5,425 |
| 2012 | 362.3 | 48.5% | 5,425 |
| 2013 | 320.7 | 43.9% | 5,425 |
| 2014 | 313.3 | 41.4% | 5,425 |
| 2015 | 291.3 | 37.1% | 5,425 |
| 2016 | 295.2 | 36.1% | 4,945 |
| 2017 | 296.5 | 32.0% | 5,149 |
| 2018 | 292.7 | 34.3% | 5,149 |
| 2019 | 289.6 | 30.5% | 5,149 |
| 2020 | 163.1 | 18.0% | 5,149 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 32 | 27.2 | Sep 1968 | Retired Oct 2024 | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 40.3 | 37.5 | Sep 1991 | Retired Oct 2024 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: PCR Rapids 1 Op, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wisconsin Rapids | 8 MW | 0.2 km |
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| Port Edwards Mill | 7 MW | 7.3 km |
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