MOBILE ENERGY SERVICES LLC
Retired 2019Biomass power plant
- Capacity
- 97 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Mobile County
- Operator
- DTE ENERGY SERVICES
- EIA plant ID
- 50407
- Coordinates
- 30.7358, -88.0481
MOBILE ENERGY SERVICES LLC, a retired 97 MW Biomass power plant in Mobile County, Alabama. It was retired in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How MOBILE ENERGY SERVICES LLC compares
It was retired in 2019 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Alabama's operating fleet. It shares Mobile County with 4 other operating plants, including BARRY and THEODORE COGEN FACILITY.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by ALABAMA POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 3,451 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is BARRY (2,842 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MOBILE ENERGY SERVICES LLC is a retired 97 MW biomass power plant in Mobile County, AL, formerly operated by DTE ENERGY SERVICES. Mobile County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 81st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High 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.
Mobile County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 84.8 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 10.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.72 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.9 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Mobile 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.