Packaging of America Tomahawk Mill

N 9090 County Road E, Tomahawk, WI 54487

Plant Summary Information

Packaging of America Tomahawk Mill is ranked #49 out of 216 power plants in Wisconsin in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Packaging of America Tomahawk Mill is comprised of 5 generators and generated 28.6 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Packaging of America Tomahawk Mill
Utility Name	PCA-Tomahawk Mill
Location	Lincoln County, WI
Initial Operation Date	January 1920
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	112.9 GWh
Annual Consumption	6.2 M MMBtu
Ranked #3,049 out of 11,852 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,160 out of 2,254 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #49 out of 216 Wisconsin Power Plants
Ranked #25 out of 50 Wisconsin Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 36.9% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 34.9% Black Liquor : 15.8% Water : 12.0%
Previous Operator	Packaging Corp of America (2013 to 2014) PCA-Tomahawk Mill (2015 to 2023)

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Packaging of America Tomahawk Mill Details

Summary Information
Plant Name	Packaging of America Tomahawk Mill (50476)
Plant Address	N 9090 County Road E, Tomahawk, WI 54487
Utility	PCA-Tomahawk Mill (14369)
Latitude, Longitude	45.4431, -89.7342
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	January 1920
Annual Generation	112.9 GWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 36.9% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 34.9% Black Liquor : 15.8% Water : 12.0%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	Yes
FERC Cogeneration Docket Number	84-57-000
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	MRO
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	(322122)
Sector	Industrial CHP (7)
Water Source	Wisconsin River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Wisconsin Public Service Corp (20860) WI
Grid Voltage	46.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	WISCONSIN PUB SVC CORP
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Generator GEN3 Details Operating January 1920

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	0.5 MW
Winter Capacity	0.6 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	January 1920
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Industrial CHP (7)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Pulverized Coal Technology	No
Stoker Technology	No
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator GEN4 Details Operating January 1920

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	0.3 MW
Winter Capacity	0.2 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1920
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Industrial CHP (7)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator GEN5 Details Operating January 1920

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	0.3 MW
Winter Capacity	0.3 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1920
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Industrial CHP (7)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator GEN1 Details Operating June 1948

Technology	Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	6.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	5.4 MW
Winter Capacity	5.8 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	June 1948

Combined Heat & Power	Yes
Sector Name	Industrial CHP (7)
Topping Or Bottoming	T
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Wood/Wood Waste Solids / Black Liquor / Distillate Fuel Oil / Other Biomass Solids
Startup Source	Natural Gas / Other Biomass Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	BIT / WDS / NG / BLQ / OBS / DFO

Generator GEN2 Details Operating August 1978

Technology	Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	9.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	8.2 MW
Winter Capacity	8.9 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 1978

Combined Heat & Power	Yes
Sector Name	Industrial CHP (7)
Topping Or Bottoming	T
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Wood/Wood Waste Solids / Black Liquor / Distillate Fuel Oil / Other Biomass Solids
Startup Source	Natural Gas / Other Biomass Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	BIT / WDS / NG / BLQ / OBS / DFO

Packaging of America Tomahawk Mill Plant Owners

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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