GEORGIA-PACIFIC PORT HUDSON
Retired 2021Biomass power plant
- Capacity
- 128 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Operator
- GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSR OPS LLC-PORT HUDSON
- EIA plant ID
- 10612
- Coordinates
- 30.6523, -91.2805
GEORGIA-PACIFIC PORT HUDSON, a retired 128 MW Biomass power plant in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. It was retired in 2021, according to EIA-860.
How GEORGIA-PACIFIC PORT HUDSON compares
It was retired in 2021 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Louisiana's operating fleet. It shares East Baton Rouge Parish with 5 other operating plants, including LOUISIANA 1 and LOUISIANA 2.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC, about 0.5 miles away. Another 12 operating power plants totaling 5,240 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is BIG CAJUN 2 (1,903 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
GEORGIA-PACIFIC PORT HUDSON is a retired 128 MW biomass power plant in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, formerly operated by GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSR OPS LLC-PORT HUDSON. East Baton Rouge Parish carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 56th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 90th 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.
East Baton Rouge Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Lightning | Very High | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 86.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 14.8 |
| Tornado | Very High | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.3 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for East Baton Rouge 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.