WHITE PINE ELECTRIC POWER
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Ontonagon County
- Operator
- WHITE PINE ELECTRIC POWER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 10148
- Coordinates
- 46.7645, -89.5672
WHITE PINE ELECTRIC POWER, a 60 MW Coal power plant in Ontonagon County, Michigan. Operated by WHITE PINE ELECTRIC POWER LLC.
Weather peril exposure
WHITE PINE ELECTRIC POWER is a 60 MW coal power plant in Ontonagon County, MI, operated by WHITE PINE ELECTRIC POWER LLC. Ontonagon County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 34th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 69th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Ontonagon County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 23.8 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Hail | Very Low | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 38.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Ontonagon 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 Ontonagon 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.