GEORGIA-PACIFIC BREWTON MILL
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 41 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Escambia County
- Operator
- GEORGIA-PACIFIC BREWTON LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1964
- EIA plant ID
- 54789
- Coordinates
- 31.0771, -87.1109
GEORGIA-PACIFIC BREWTON MILL, a 41 MW Biomass power plant in Escambia County, Alabama. Operated by GEORGIA-PACIFIC BREWTON LLC, commissioned 1964.
Weather peril exposure
GEORGIA-PACIFIC BREWTON MILL is a 41 MW biomass power plant in Escambia County, AL, operated by GEORGIA-PACIFIC BREWTON LLC, commissioned in 1964. Escambia County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.4 of 5 at the 86th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Escambia County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 79.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 0.69 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Hail | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.10 |
Perils not assessed in Escambia County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Escambia 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.