ENDERLIN
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Ransom County
- Operator
- ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1983
- EIA plant ID
- 54908
- Coordinates
- 46.6144, -97.5765
ENDERLIN, a 10 MW Biomass power plant in Ransom County, North Dakota. Operated by ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO, commissioned 1983.
Weather peril exposure
ENDERLIN is a 10 MW biomass power plant in Ransom County, ND, operated by ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO, commissioned in 1983. Ransom County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.9 of 5 at the 74th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Ransom County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 23.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.49 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 30.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Ransom 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Ransom 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.