VERSO PAPER QUINNESEC MICH MILL
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 56 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Dickinson County
- Operator
- VERSO PAPER - QUINNESEC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1985
- EIA plant ID
- 50251
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Net generation (2024)
- 294 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 60%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 45.7959, -87.9592
VERSO PAPER QUINNESEC MICH MILL, a 56 MW Biomass power plant in Dickinson County, Michigan. Operated by VERSO PAPER - QUINNESEC, commissioned 1985.
How VERSO PAPER QUINNESEC MICH MILL compares
With 56 MW of capacity, VERSO PAPER QUINNESEC MICH MILL ranks 41st among the 171 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Michigan and 2nd of the 24 operating Biomass plants in the state. It accounts for about 12% of Michigan's operating Biomass capacity and 0.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 66th-largest of the 350 operating Biomass plants in the database. Commissioned in 1985, it is newer than 52% of the 168 operating Michigan plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Dickinson County with 4 other operating plants, including BIG QUINNESEC 92 and KINGSFORD.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 56 MW of nameplate capacity, all wood/wood waste biomass technology. Net generation was 294 GWh in 2024 (a 60% capacity factor), down 6% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1985 and 2011.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is PLAINS (345 kV), about 0.8 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line, about 0.3 miles away. Another 11 operating power plants totaling 88 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is BIG QUINNESEC 92 (16 MW, Hydro).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
VERSO PAPER QUINNESEC MICH MILL is a 56 MW biomass power plant in Dickinson County, MI, operated by VERSO PAPER - QUINNESEC, commissioned in 1985. Dickinson County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 83rd national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 87th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a biomass plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Dickinson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 26.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 14.2 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Dickinson County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Dickinson County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.