INTERNATIONAL PAPER COURTLAND MILL
Retired 2014Biomass power plant
- Capacity
- 127 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Lawrence County
- Operator
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO-COURTLD
- EIA plant ID
- 50245
- Coordinates
- 34.7350, -87.3108
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COURTLAND MILL, a retired 127 MW Biomass power plant in Lawrence County, Alabama. It was retired in 2014, according to EIA-860.
How INTERNATIONAL PAPER COURTLAND MILL compares
It was retired in 2014 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Alabama's operating fleet. It shares Lawrence County with one other operating plant, WHEELER DAM.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is BROWNS FERRY (500 kV), about 11.2 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 6 operating power plants totaling 6,369 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is BROWNS FERRY (3,494 MW, Nuclear).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COURTLAND MILL is a retired 127 MW biomass power plant in Lawrence County, AL, formerly operated by INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO-COURTLD. Lawrence County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 23rd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 87th 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.
Lawrence County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 62.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.78 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.81 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 8.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 4.4 |
Perils not assessed in Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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.