LEAF RIVER CELLULOSE LLC
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Perry County
- Operator
- LEAF RIVER CELLULOSE LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1984
- EIA plant ID
- 10233
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Net generation (2024)
- 433 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 98%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 31.2448, -89.0460
LEAF RIVER CELLULOSE LLC, a 50 MW Biomass power plant in Perry County, Mississippi. Operated by LEAF RIVER CELLULOSE LLC, commissioned 1984.
How LEAF RIVER CELLULOSE LLC compares
With 50 MW of capacity, LEAF RIVER CELLULOSE LLC ranks 25th among the 37 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Mississippi and is the smallest of the 4 operating Biomass plants in the state. It accounts for about 17% of Mississippi's operating Biomass capacity and 0.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 75th-largest of the 350 operating Biomass plants in the database. Commissioned in 1984, it is older than 60% of the 35 operating Mississippi plants with a recorded commissioning year.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 50 MW of nameplate capacity, all wood/wood waste biomass technology. Net generation was 433 GWh in 2024 (a 98% capacity factor), up 2% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by MISSISSIPPI POWER CO, about 0.4 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 911 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MOSELLE (511 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
LEAF RIVER CELLULOSE LLC is a 50 MW biomass power plant in Perry County, MS, operated by LEAF RIVER CELLULOSE LLC, commissioned in 1984. Perry County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.8 of 5 at the 71st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Perry County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 81.6 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.73 |
| Hail | Very Low | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.62 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 9.3 |
Perils not assessed in Perry 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 Perry 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.