JOHN H WARDEN
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 19 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Baraga County
- Operator
- L'ANSE WARDEN ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1959
- EIA plant ID
- 1772
- Coordinates
- 46.7555, -88.4558
JOHN H WARDEN, a 19 MW Biomass power plant in Baraga County, Michigan. Operated by L'ANSE WARDEN ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC, commissioned 1959.
Weather peril exposure
JOHN H WARDEN is a 19 MW biomass power plant in Baraga County, MI, operated by L'ANSE WARDEN ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC, commissioned in 1959. Baraga County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 92nd national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Baraga County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.83 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.98 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 27.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 22.5 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.06 |
Perils not assessed in Baraga 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Earthquake | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Baraga 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.