KENTUCKY MILLS
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 88 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Hancock County
- Operator
- DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55429
- Coordinates
- 37.8935, -86.6856
KENTUCKY MILLS, an 88 MW Biomass power plant in Hancock County, Kentucky. Operated by DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY LLC, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
KENTUCKY MILLS is an 88 MW biomass power plant in Hancock County, KY, operated by DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY LLC, commissioned in 2001. Hancock County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.4 of 5 at the 86th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Hancock County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 52.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Hancock 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 Hancock 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.