INTERNATIONAL PAPER RIEGELWOOD MILL
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 62 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Columbus County
- Operator
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO-RIEGELWOOD
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1976
- EIA plant ID
- 54656
- Coordinates
- 34.3532, -78.2120
INTERNATIONAL PAPER RIEGELWOOD MILL, a 62 MW Biomass power plant in Columbus County, North Carolina.
Weather peril exposure
INTERNATIONAL PAPER RIEGELWOOD MILL is a 62 MW biomass power plant in Columbus County, NC, operated by INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO-RIEGELWOOD, commissioned in 1976. Columbus County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.4 of 5 at the 85th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High 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.
Columbus County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 58.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 8.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Columbus 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.