BRUNSWICK CELLULOSE
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 72 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Glynn County
- Operator
- BRUNSWICK CELLULOSE LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1954
- EIA plant ID
- 10605
- Coordinates
- 31.1739, -81.5211
BRUNSWICK CELLULOSE, a 72 MW Biomass power plant in Glynn County, Georgia. Operated by BRUNSWICK CELLULOSE LLC, commissioned 1954.
Weather peril exposure
BRUNSWICK CELLULOSE is a 72 MW biomass power plant in Glynn County, GA, operated by BRUNSWICK CELLULOSE LLC, commissioned in 1954. Glynn County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.7 of 5 at the 69th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Glynn County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 65.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.54 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Glynn 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.