WAUSAU PAPER MILLS LLC
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Crow Wing County
- Operator
- WAUSAU PAPER MILLS LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1917
- EIA plant ID
- 50636
- Coordinates
- 46.3777, -94.1825
WAUSAU PAPER MILLS LLC, a 3 MW Coal power plant in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Operated by WAUSAU PAPER MILLS LLC, commissioned 1917.
Weather peril exposure
WAUSAU PAPER MILLS LLC is a 3 MW coal power plant in Crow Wing County, MN, operated by WAUSAU PAPER MILLS LLC, commissioned in 1917. Crow Wing County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 40th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Crow Wing County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 30.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 17.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Crow Wing 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 Crow Wing 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.