GAYLORD CONTAINER BOGALUSA
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Washington Parish
- Operator
- TEMPLE-INLAND CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1979
- EIA plant ID
- 54427
- Coordinates
- 30.7811, -89.8575
GAYLORD CONTAINER BOGALUSA, a 100 MW Biomass power plant in Washington Parish, Louisiana. Operated by TEMPLE-INLAND CORP, commissioned 1979.
Weather peril exposure
GAYLORD CONTAINER BOGALUSA is a 100 MW biomass power plant in Washington Parish, LA, operated by TEMPLE-INLAND CORP, commissioned in 1979. Washington Parish carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 87th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Washington Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 81.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 13.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.81 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.77 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
Perils not assessed in Washington Parish
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 Washington 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.