M A PATOUT SON LTD
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Iberia Parish
- Operator
- M A PATOUT & SONS LTD
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1981
- EIA plant ID
- 51008
- Coordinates
- 29.9037, -91.7263
M A PATOUT SON LTD, a 3 MW Biomass power plant in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. Operated by M A PATOUT & SONS LTD, commissioned 1981.
Weather peril exposure
M A PATOUT SON LTD is a 3 MW biomass power plant in Iberia Parish, LA, operated by M A PATOUT & SONS LTD, commissioned in 1981. Iberia 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 98th 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.
Iberia Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 87.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 10.0 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.3 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Iberia 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.