ALABAMA RIVER PULP
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 48 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Monroe County
- Operator
- ALABAMA RIVER CELLULOSE LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1978
- EIA plant ID
- 10216
- Coordinates
- 31.5813, -87.4891
ALABAMA RIVER PULP, a 48 MW Biomass power plant in Monroe County, Alabama. Operated by ALABAMA RIVER CELLULOSE LLC, commissioned 1978.
Weather peril exposure
ALABAMA RIVER PULP is a 48 MW biomass power plant in Monroe County, AL, operated by ALABAMA RIVER CELLULOSE LLC, commissioned in 1978. Monroe County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.4 of 5 at the 61st national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Monroe County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 76.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.67 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Monroe 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.