Biomass Power Plants in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 20 biomass power plants in the Bywatts database, 8 of them retired and one partly retired according to EIA-860. Together they total 434 MW of nameplate capacity, 326 MW of it at operating plants. The largest operating plant is FRENCH ISLAND (188 MW), operated by NORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA.
20Plants
434 MWCombined capacity
All 20 biomass plants in Wisconsin
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRENCH ISLAND | 188 | NORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA | 1940 |
| WISCONSIN RAPIDS PULP MILL Retired 2024 | 72 | NEWPAGE CORPORATION | · |
| BAY FRONT | 67 | NORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA | 1952 |
| MOSINEE PAPER | 23 | WAUSAU PAPER SPECIALTY PRODUCTS LLC | 1916 |
| METRO GAS RECOVERY | 9 | WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC | 1985 |
| PHEASANT RUN LANDFILL GAS RECOVERY | 9 | WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC | 1992 |
| RIDGEVIEW | 7 | WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC | 2002 |
| FOX VALLEY ENERGY CENTER Retired 2013 | 7 | FOX VALLEY ENERGY CENTER LLC | · |
| DANE COUNTY LANDFILL #2 RODEFELD Retired 2019 | 6 | DANE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS | · |
| DEERTRACK PARK GAS RECOVERY | 6 | WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC | 2006 |
| FLAMBEAU RIVER PAPERS Retired 2019 | 6 | FLAMBEAU RIVER PAPERS | · |
| MMSD SOUTH SHORE WASTEWATER | 5 | MILWAUKEE METRO SEWERAGE DIST | 2000 |
| WINNEBAGO COUNTY LANDFILL GAS Partly retired | 5 | WINNEBAGO COUNTY | 2000 |
| OUTAGAMIE COUNTY CO-GENERATION FACILITY Retired 2020 | 5 | OUTAGAMIE CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT LLC | · |
| SEVEN MILE CREEK LFG Retired 2017 | 4 | DAIRYLAND POWER COOP | · |
| TIMBERLINE TRAIL GAS RECOVERY | 4 | WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC | 2006 |
| AMERESCO JANESVILLE | 3 | AMERESCO JANESVILLE LLC | 2004 |
| BERLIN | 2 | WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC | 2001 |
| MALLARD RIDGE GAS RECOVERY Retired 2013 | 2 | MODERN MALLARD ENERGY LLC | · |
| VEOLIA GLACIER RIDGE LANDFILL Retired 2013 | 2 | VEOLIA GLACIER RIDGE LANDFILL LLC | · |