WEYERHAEUSER NEW BERN NC
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Craven County
- Operator
- WEYERHAEUSER CO- NEW BERN
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2014
- EIA plant ID
- 50188
- Coordinates
- 35.2124, -77.1158
WEYERHAEUSER NEW BERN NC, a 30 MW Biomass power plant in Craven County, North Carolina. Operated by WEYERHAEUSER CO- NEW BERN, commissioned 2014.
Weather peril exposure
WEYERHAEUSER NEW BERN NC is a 30 MW biomass power plant in Craven County, NC, operated by WEYERHAEUSER CO- NEW BERN, commissioned in 2014. Craven County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.8 of 5 at the 95th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 100th 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.
Craven County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 53.8 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.73 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 8.8 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.73 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.0 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Craven 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.