GEORGIA-PACIFIC MONTICELLO PAPER
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 65 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Lawrence County
- Operator
- GEORGIA-PACIFIC MONTICELLO LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1968
- EIA plant ID
- 10610
- Coordinates
- 31.6280, -90.0814
GEORGIA-PACIFIC MONTICELLO PAPER, a 65 MW Biomass power plant in Lawrence County, Mississippi. Operated by GEORGIA-PACIFIC MONTICELLO LLC, commissioned 1968.
Weather peril exposure
GEORGIA-PACIFIC MONTICELLO PAPER is a 65 MW biomass power plant in Lawrence County, MS, operated by GEORGIA-PACIFIC MONTICELLO LLC, commissioned in 1968. Lawrence County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 89th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Lawrence County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.62 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 76.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 13.8 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.7 |
Perils not assessed in Lawrence 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 |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Lawrence 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.