BOISE CASCADE PULP & PAPER MILL
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Clarke County
- Operator
- BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1996
- EIA plant ID
- 55044
- Coordinates
- 31.4901, -87.8989
BOISE CASCADE PULP & PAPER MILL, an 18 MW Biomass power plant in Clarke County, Alabama. Operated by BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC, commissioned 1996.
Weather peril exposure
BOISE CASCADE PULP & PAPER MILL is an 18 MW biomass power plant in Clarke County, AL, operated by BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC, commissioned in 1996. Clarke County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.8 of 5 at the 70th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Clarke County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 75.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 56th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 7.6 |
| Hail | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.5 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Clarke 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.