INTERSTATE PAPER LLC RICEBORO
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Liberty County
- Operator
- INTERSTATE PAPER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1968
- EIA plant ID
- 54281
- Coordinates
- 31.7414, -81.4074
INTERSTATE PAPER LLC RICEBORO, a 13 MW Biomass power plant in Liberty County, Georgia. Operated by INTERSTATE PAPER LLC, commissioned 1968.
Weather peril exposure
INTERSTATE PAPER LLC RICEBORO is a 13 MW biomass power plant in Liberty County, GA, operated by INTERSTATE PAPER LLC, commissioned in 1968. Liberty County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 94th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Liberty County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 69.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 9.0 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.1 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Liberty 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.