Verso Paper Quinnesec Mich Mill
Dickinson County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 50251 · Operator: Verso Paper - Quinnesec
Nameplate56MWSummer 59 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation318GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor60%other units, summer MW
Heat rate6,833Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1985
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 | 220.1 | 78.0% | 28,644 |
| 2002 | 207.9 | 81.7% | 25,365 |
| 2003 | 221 | 87.4% | 21,276 |
| 2004 | 219 | 85.2% | 7,046 |
| 2005 | 209.9 | 82.5% | 7,046 |
| 2006 | 205.4 | 79.6% | 7,046 |
| 2007 | 219.5 | 88.1% | 6,761 |
| 2008 | 209.6 | 83.7% | 7,046 |
| 2009 | 206.5 | 82.7% | 7,045 |
| 2010 | 212.7 | 85.0% | 7,045 |
| 2011 | 215.2 | 71.9% | 7,046 |
| 2012 | 406.6 | 75.2% | 7,046 |
| 2013 | 430.9 | 79.3% | 7,046 |
| 2014 | 359.8 | 67.0% | 7,046 |
| 2016 | 345.1 | 64.5% | 6,833 |
| 2017 | 339.5 | 63.8% | 6,833 |
| 2018 | 354.3 | 65.9% | 6,833 |
| 2019 | 316.2 | 58.1% | 6,833 |
| 2020 | 314 | 56.4% | 6,833 |
| 2021 | 332.8 | 62.6% | 6,833 |
| 2022 | 313.1 | 57.1% | 6,833 |
| 2023 | 288.8 | 53.9% | 6,833 |
| 2024 | 293.6 | 55.5% | 6,833 |
| 2025 | 318.3 | 59.7% | 6,833 |
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 | 28 | 28 | Oct 1985 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 28 | 31 | Nov 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Verso Paper - Quinnesec. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Verso Paper - Quinnesec | 100.0% | 56 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Little Quinnesec Falls Hydro Project | 9 MW | 3.6 km |
| Big Quinnesec 92 | 16 MW | 6.7 km |
| Big Quinnesec 61 | 4 MW | 6.7 km |
| Norway (MI) | 6 MW | 9.4 km |
| Twin Falls (WI) | 9 MW | 12.4 km |
| Kingsford | 7 MW | 13.2 km |