FLINT RIVER OPERATIONS
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 42 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Macon County
- Operator
- WEYERHAEUSER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1980
- EIA plant ID
- 50465
- Coordinates
- 32.2532, -84.0697
FLINT RIVER OPERATIONS, a 42 MW Biomass power plant in Macon County, Georgia. Operated by WEYERHAEUSER CO, commissioned 1980.
Weather peril exposure
FLINT RIVER OPERATIONS is a 42 MW biomass power plant in Macon County, GA, operated by WEYERHAEUSER CO, commissioned in 1980. Macon County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 33rd national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Macon County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 65.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.39 |
Perils not assessed in Macon 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 Macon 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.