RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL MACON MILL
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 33 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Bibb County
- Operator
- RIVERWOOD INTL USA INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1948
- EIA plant ID
- 54464
- Coordinates
- 32.7714, -83.6281
RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL MACON MILL, a 33 MW Natural Gas power plant in Bibb County, Georgia. Operated by RIVERWOOD INTL USA INC, commissioned 1948.
Weather peril exposure
RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL MACON MILL is a 33 MW natural gas power plant in Bibb County, GA, operated by RIVERWOOD INTL USA INC, commissioned in 1948. Bibb 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 High by FEMA at the 90th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Bibb County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 63.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 6.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.68 |
Perils not assessed in Bibb 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 Bibb 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.