CLEWISTON SUGAR HOUSE
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 71 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Hendry County
- Operator
- UNITED STATES SUGAR CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2004
- EIA plant ID
- 50482
- Coordinates
- 26.7356, -80.9379
CLEWISTON SUGAR HOUSE, a 71 MW Biomass power plant in Hendry County, Florida. Operated by UNITED STATES SUGAR CORP, commissioned 2004.
Weather peril exposure
CLEWISTON SUGAR HOUSE is a 71 MW biomass power plant in Hendry County, FL, operated by UNITED STATES SUGAR CORP, commissioned in 2004. Hendry County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 57th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively 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.
Hendry County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.87 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 102.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.94 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.96 |
Perils not assessed in Hendry 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 |
|---|---|
| Winter weather | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Hendry 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.