VERSO PAPER QUINNESEC MICH MILL
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 56 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Dickinson County
- Operator
- VERSO PAPER - QUINNESEC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1985
- EIA plant ID
- 50251
- Coordinates
- 45.7959, -87.9592
VERSO PAPER QUINNESEC MICH MILL, a 56 MW Biomass power plant in Dickinson County, Michigan. Operated by VERSO PAPER - QUINNESEC, commissioned 1985.
Weather peril exposure
VERSO PAPER QUINNESEC MICH MILL is a 56 MW biomass power plant in Dickinson County, MI, operated by VERSO PAPER - QUINNESEC, commissioned in 1985. Dickinson County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 83rd national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 87th 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.
Dickinson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 26.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 14.2 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Dickinson 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 |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Dickinson 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.