Appleton Coated LLC has entered agreements with Customized Energy Solutions (“CES”) to provide operations and dispatch support, as well as market scheduling and settlement services, for a natural gas fired co-generation facility in Wisconsin.

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Appleton Coated executes agreements with Customized Energy Solutions

Appleton Coated LLC has entered agreements with Customized Energy Solutions (“CES”) to provide operations and dispatch support, as well as market scheduling and settlement services, for a natural gas fired co-generation facility in Wisconsin.

The facility, which was purchased in December of 2016, is located at Appleton Coated’s paper mill in Combined Locks. The mill has about 600 employees and produces around 1000 tons per day of coated and uncoated printing, packaging and specialty papers.

The relationship with CES will enable Appleton Coated to produce steam for papermaking operations while providing electricity to the MISO market.

“Operation of this facility is a significant step forward for Appleton Coated in both efficiency and environmental sustainability. The co-generation of steam for our papermaking machines and electricity for the market will yield both financial and environmental benefits, because it will allow the company to utilize its natural gas or solid fuel boilers and sell electricity as conditions warrant,” said Doug Osterberg, Appleton Coated’s CEO.

Appleton Coated is a manufacturer and distributor of coated, uncoated, specialty and technical papers.