TAMARACK ENERGY PARTNERSHIP
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Adams County
- Operator
- TAMARACK ENERGY PARTNERS
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1983
- EIA plant ID
- 50099
- Coordinates
- 44.9554, -116.3870
TAMARACK ENERGY PARTNERSHIP, a 6 MW Biomass power plant in Adams County, Idaho. Operated by TAMARACK ENERGY PARTNERS, commissioned 1983.
Weather peril exposure
TAMARACK ENERGY PARTNERSHIP is a 6 MW biomass power plant in Adams County, ID, operated by TAMARACK ENERGY PARTNERS, commissioned in 1983. Adams County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 27th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate 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.
Adams County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 22.4 |
| Hail | Very Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 19.6 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Adams 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Adams 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.