Kaukauna Paper Mill
Outagamie County, Wisconsin · EIA plant ID 54098 · Operator: Thilmany LLC
Nameplate45MWSummer 45 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation92GWh12 mo to Jul 2026
Capacity factor12%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,904Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1951Runs as peaking
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), gas/coal/oil 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 | 197.9 | 29.5% | 11,728 |
| 2002 | 207.3 | 39.1% | 11,938 |
| 2004 | 212.1 | 115.9% | 5,375 |
| 2005 | 200 | 101.8% | 5,375 |
| 2006 | 199.1 | 93.3% | 5,375 |
| 2007 | 194 | 93.3% | 5,376 |
| 2008 | 190.9 | 93.1% | 5,299 |
| 2009 | 178.7 | 89.0% | 5,306 |
| 2010 | 188.8 | 86.7% | 5,310 |
| 2011 | 161.7 | 77.5% | 5,408 |
| 2012 | 145.2 | 63.3% | 5,384 |
| 2013 | 175.4 | 85.8% | 5,396 |
| 2014 | 179.3 | 83.6% | 5,368 |
| 2015 | 196.3 | 92.0% | 5,345 |
| 2016 | 191.2 | 86.5% | 5,202 |
| 2017 | 196.4 | 89.1% | 5,209 |
| 2018 | 195.7 | 86.8% | 5,218 |
| 2019 | 194.6 | 84.2% | 5,200 |
| 2020 | 198.9 | 90.7% | 5,199 |
| 2021 | 188.3 | 91.4% | 5,196 |
| 2022 | 145.6 | 68.8% | 5,198 |
| 2023 | 113.8 | 39.6% | 5,207 |
| 2024 | 120 | 53.2% | 5,204 |
| 2025 | 100.6 | 13.8% | 5,225 |
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 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 6 | 6 | Jan 1951 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 11 | 11 | Jan 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 15.6 | 15.6 | Jan 1962 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 12 | 12 | Jan 1967 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Thilmany LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Thilmany LLC | 100.0% | 45 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Little Chute | 3 MW | 0.3 km |
| Kaukauna Gas Turbine | 18 MW | 1.2 km |
| Island Street Peaking Plant | 61 MW | 1.2 km |
| New Badger | 8 MW | 1.3 km |
| Combined Locks | 6 MW | 3.9 km |
| Combined Locks Energy Center | 67 MW | 4 km |