BURNSIDE ALUMINA DIV
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- County
- Ascension Parish
- Operator
- ORMET PRIMARY ALUMINIUM CORP-BURNSIDE
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 58200
- Coordinates
- 30.1341, -90.9174
BURNSIDE ALUMINA DIV, a 12 MW power plant in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. Operated by ORMET PRIMARY ALUMINIUM CORP-BURNSIDE.
Weather peril exposure
BURNSIDE ALUMINA DIV is a 12 MW power plant in Ascension Parish, LA, operated by ORMET PRIMARY ALUMINIUM CORP-BURNSIDE. Ascension Parish carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.4 of 5 at the 84th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Ascension Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 87.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 14.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.95 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Ascension Parish 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.