WISCONSIN RAPIDS PULP MILL
Retired 2024Biomass power plant
- Capacity
- 72 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Wood County
- Operator
- NEWPAGE CORPORATION
- EIA plant ID
- 10477
- Coordinates
- 44.3980, -89.8258
WISCONSIN RAPIDS PULP MILL, a retired 72 MW Biomass power plant in Wood County, Wisconsin. It was retired in 2024, according to EIA-860.
How WISCONSIN RAPIDS PULP MILL compares
It was retired in 2024 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Wisconsin's operating fleet. Its operator, NEWPAGE CORPORATION, runs 2 operating plants in Wisconsin totaling 69 MW. It shares Wood County with 6 other operating plants, including BIRON MILL and MARSHFIELD UTILITIES GAS PLANT.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is PORT EDWARDS (138 kV), about 4.9 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by AMERICAN TRANSMISSION CO, about 2.2 miles away. Another 10 operating power plants totaling 207 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is BIRON MILL (62 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
WISCONSIN RAPIDS PULP MILL is a retired 72 MW biomass power plant in Wood County, WI, formerly operated by NEWPAGE CORPORATION. Wood County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 79th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Wood County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 32.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 15.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Wood 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 Wood 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.