INTERNATIONAL PAPER RIVERDALE MILL
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 104 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Dallas County
- Operator
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO-RIVERDL
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1967
- EIA plant ID
- 54096
- Coordinates
- 32.4260, -86.8709
INTERNATIONAL PAPER RIVERDALE MILL, a 104 MW Biomass power plant in Dallas County, Alabama. Operated by INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO-RIVERDL, commissioned 1967.
Weather peril exposure
INTERNATIONAL PAPER RIVERDALE MILL is a 104 MW biomass power plant in Dallas County, AL, operated by INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO-RIVERDL, commissioned in 1967. Dallas County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 30th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Dallas County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.76 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 69.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 10.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.3 |
Perils not assessed in Dallas 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 Dallas 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.