GEORGIA-PACIFIC PALATKA OPERATIONS
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 90 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Putnam County
- Operator
- GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSR OPS LLC-PALATKA
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1965
- EIA plant ID
- 10611
- Coordinates
- 29.6812, -81.6807
GEORGIA-PACIFIC PALATKA OPERATIONS, a 90 MW Biomass power plant in Putnam County, Florida. One of 170 power plants tracked in Florida on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
GEORGIA-PACIFIC PALATKA OPERATIONS is a 90 MW biomass power plant in Putnam County, FL, operated by GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSR OPS LLC-PALATKA, commissioned in 1965. Putnam County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 54th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Putnam County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 81.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.81 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.2 |
Perils not assessed in Putnam 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 Putnam 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.