Duluth Paper Mill

Other power plant in Wisconsin, United States of America. Approximate location 46.735, -92.1621.

OtherWisconsinUnited States of America

Duluth Paper Mill is a 11 MW other power plant in Wisconsin, United States of America. It is operated by Verso Corporation. Based on reported annual generation of 48 GWh, it can supply roughly 14k homes. It ranks #5587 of 10,938 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1986, it is around 40 years old — long-established. In context, the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).

11Legacy source-record capacity
48GWh reported / yr
13,742homes powered
1986commissioned (~40 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0050424.

Data status

Known data

FacilityDuluth Paper Mill WRI
CountryUnited States of America · Wisconsin WRI
Coordinates46.735, -92.1621 WRI
FuelOther WRI
MW installed capacity11 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerVerso Corporation WRI
Commissioned1986 WRI
GWh reported / yr48 GWh/yr WRI

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#5587 of 10938 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#15 of 19 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.48× · 22 MW median · 19 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent13,742 calculated from reported generation
Climate4.7°C · HDD 4,913 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC2 · 32/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset
CO₂ emissionsNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: WRI Global Power Plant Database source-record (legacy); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 11 MW, Duluth Paper Mill is below the median other plant in United States of America (22 MW). This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

Reported generation trend

2013: 52 GWh20132014: 54 GWh20142015: 51 GWh20152016: 53 GWh20162017: 48 GWh20172018: 52 GWh20182019: 48 GWh201954 GWh

Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Verso Corporation.

Local climate & thermal context

This other plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 46.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

4.7°Cannual mean temp
4,913heating degree-days (base 18°C)
69cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
254 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: -13 °CJF: -9 °CFM: -3 °CMA: 4 °CAM: 11 °CMJ: 16 °CJJ: 20 °CJA: 19 °CAS: 14 °CSO: 8 °CON: -1 °CND: -9 °CD20 °C

Heating degree-days here run 100% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 94/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
32/100environmental-severity index
32.2°Cseasonal temperature swing
155 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #15 largest other power plant of 19 in United States of America by capacity.

United States of America has 19 other power plants in this dataset, together about 681 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 46.735, -92.1621 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Duluth Paper Mill?

Duluth Paper Mill is a 11 MW source-record other power plant in Wisconsin, United States of America, commissioned in 1986.

How much electricity does Duluth Paper Mill generate?

Duluth Paper Mill generates about 48 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can Duluth Paper Mill power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 13,742 homes.

Who operates Duluth Paper Mill?

Duluth Paper Mill is operated by Verso Corporation.

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