INTERNATIONAL PAPER SAVANNA MILL
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 154 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Chatham County
- Operator
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1981
- EIA plant ID
- 50398
- Coordinates
- 32.1046, -81.1233
INTERNATIONAL PAPER SAVANNA MILL, a 154 MW Biomass power plant in Chatham County, Georgia. Operated by INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO, commissioned 1981.
Weather peril exposure
INTERNATIONAL PAPER SAVANNA MILL is a 154 MW biomass power plant in Chatham County, GA, operated by INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO, commissioned in 1981. Chatham County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 87th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Chatham County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 64.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.1 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Chatham 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.