RUMFORD COGENERATION
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 103 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Oxford County
- Operator
- NEWPAGE CORPORATION
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 10495
- Coordinates
- 44.5534, -70.5421
RUMFORD COGENERATION, a 103 MW Biomass power plant in Oxford County, Maine. Operated by NEWPAGE CORPORATION, commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
RUMFORD COGENERATION is a 103 MW biomass power plant in Oxford County, ME, operated by NEWPAGE CORPORATION, commissioned in 1990. Oxford County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 26th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate 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.
Oxford County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 18.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 0.77 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 24.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.1 |
Perils not assessed in Oxford County
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 Oxford County 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.