Boise Cascade International Falls
Koochiching County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 10486 · Operator: Boise White Paper LLC
Nameplate52MWSummer 40 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation335GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor74%other units, summer MW
Heat rate4,238Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2015
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 | 175.9 | — | 5,410 |
| 2002 | 199.8 | — | 11,427 |
| 2003 | 188.8 | — | 12,143 |
| 2004 | 191.1 | — | 5,060 |
| 2005 | 135.7 | — | 5,060 |
| 2006 | 104.9 | — | 5,060 |
| 2007 | 130.4 | — | 5,060 |
| 2008 | 111.2 | — | 4,859 |
| 2009 | 145 | — | 4,859 |
| 2010 | 173 | — | 5,060 |
| 2011 | 181.5 | — | 5,060 |
| 2012 | 188.7 | — | 5,060 |
| 2013 | 196.8 | 57.6% | 5,060 |
| 2014 | 166 | 55.3% | 5,060 |
| 2015 | 234.2 | 62.1% | 4,859 |
| 2016 | 332.4 | 62.8% | 4,111 |
| 2017 | 304.1 | 56.4% | 4,111 |
| 2018 | 342.6 | 65.6% | 4,111 |
| 2019 | 318 | 71.3% | 4,111 |
| 2020 | 309.7 | 69.8% | 4,111 |
| 2021 | 317.1 | 72.7% | 4,111 |
| 2022 | 266.2 | 59.0% | 4,111 |
| 2023 | 321.1 | 72.6% | 4,119 |
| 2024 | 340.1 | 74.7% | 4,111 |
| 2025 | 335.6 | 74.5% | 4,130 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN 6 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 52.3 | 40 | Oct 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 4 | 4 | Jan 1927 | Retired Oct 2015 | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 4 | 4 | Jan 1927 | Retired Oct 2015 | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 7.5 | 7.5 | Jan 1948 | Retired Oct 2015 | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 7.5 | 7.5 | Jan 1947 | Retired Oct 2015 | — | coming soon |
| GEN5 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 6.2 | 6.2 | Jan 1957 | Retired Dec 2018 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Boise White Paper LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Boise White Paper LLC | 100.0% | 52 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| International Falls Power | 14 MW | 0.2 km |