PINE BLUFF MILL
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 85 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Jefferson County
- Operator
- EVERGREEN PACKAGING INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1958
- EIA plant ID
- 10627
- Generators
- 3
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 34.2212, -91.9074
PINE BLUFF MILL, an 85 MW Biomass power plant in Jefferson County, Arkansas. Operated by EVERGREEN PACKAGING INC, commissioned 1958.
How PINE BLUFF MILL compares
With 85 MW of capacity, PINE BLUFF MILL ranks 26th among the 48 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Arkansas and 2nd of the 4 operating Biomass plants in the state. It accounts for about 32% of Arkansas's operating Biomass capacity and 0.5% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 30th-largest of the 350 operating Biomass plants in the database. Commissioned in 1958, it is older than 83% of the 48 operating Arkansas plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Jefferson County with 2 other operating plants, WHITE BLUFF and PINE BLUFF ENERGY CENTER.
EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 85 MW of nameplate capacity, all wood/wood waste biomass technology. Its generators came online between 1958 and 1962.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 2,036 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is WHITE BLUFF (1,800 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
PINE BLUFF MILL is an 85 MW biomass power plant in Jefferson County, AR, operated by EVERGREEN PACKAGING INC, commissioned in 1958. Jefferson County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 45th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 93rd 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.
Jefferson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 60.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 18.9 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.