FINCH PAPER
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 29 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Warren County
- Operator
- FINCH PAPER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1987
- EIA plant ID
- 10511
- Coordinates
- 43.3066, -73.6409
FINCH PAPER, a 29 MW Biomass power plant in Warren County, New York. Operated by FINCH PAPER LLC, commissioned 1987.
Weather peril exposure
FINCH PAPER is a 29 MW biomass power plant in Warren County, NY, operated by FINCH PAPER LLC, commissioned in 1987. Warren County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 2nd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 62nd 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.
Warren County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 23.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 21.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.2 |
Perils not assessed in Warren 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 Warren 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.