CLEARWATER PAPER APP CB
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Desha County
- Operator
- CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1977
- EIA plant ID
- 50638
- Coordinates
- 33.7061, -91.2382
CLEARWATER PAPER APP CB, a 20 MW Biomass power plant in Desha County, Arkansas. Operated by CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION, commissioned 1977.
Weather peril exposure
CLEARWATER PAPER APP CB is a 20 MW biomass power plant in Desha County, AR, operated by CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION, commissioned in 1977. Desha County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 50th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Desha County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 61.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 19.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Desha 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 Desha 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.