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
- Generators
- 3
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Net generation (2024)
- 412 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 47%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- 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.
How GAYLORD CONTAINER BOGALUSA compares
With 100 MW of capacity, GAYLORD CONTAINER BOGALUSA ranks 35th among the 72 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Louisiana and is the largest of the 6 operating Biomass plants in the state. It accounts for about 34% of Louisiana's operating Biomass capacity and 0.4% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 20th-largest of the 350 operating Biomass plants in the database. Commissioned in 1979, it is older than 58% of the 72 operating Louisiana plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Washington Parish with one other operating plant, WASHINGTON PARISH ENERGY CENTER.
EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 100 MW of nameplate capacity, all wood/wood waste biomass technology. Net generation was 412 GWh in 2024 (a 47% capacity factor), down 7% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1979 and 1999.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI INC, about 2.8 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
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.