FIBROMINN BIOMASS POWER PLANT
Retired 2018Biomass power plant
- Capacity
- 64 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Swift County
- Operator
- SNC LAVALIN
- EIA plant ID
- 55867
- Coordinates
- 45.3223, -95.6298
FIBROMINN BIOMASS POWER PLANT, a retired 64 MW Biomass power plant in Swift County, Minnesota. It was retired in 2018, according to EIA-860.
How FIBROMINN BIOMASS POWER PLANT compares
It was retired in 2018 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Minnesota's operating fleet. It shares Swift County with one other operating plant, BENSON.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by OTTER TAIL POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 14 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is BENSON (11 MW, Oil).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
FIBROMINN BIOMASS POWER PLANT is a retired 64 MW biomass power plant in Swift County, MN, formerly operated by SNC LAVALIN. Swift County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Swift County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 20.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.47 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 34.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Swift 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 "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Swift 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.