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
- 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.
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.