VIKING ENERGY OF LINCOLN
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Alcona County
- Operator
- VIKING ENERGY CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1989
- EIA plant ID
- 50772
- Coordinates
- 44.6802, -83.4187
VIKING ENERGY OF LINCOLN, an 18 MW Biomass power plant in Alcona County, Michigan. Operated by VIKING ENERGY CORP, commissioned 1989.
Weather peril exposure
VIKING ENERGY OF LINCOLN is an 18 MW biomass power plant in Alcona County, MI, operated by VIKING ENERGY CORP, commissioned in 1989. Alcona County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 21st national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 74th 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.
Alcona County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.87 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.77 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 25.3 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 13.7 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Alcona 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.