RITTMAN PAPERBOARD
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- County
- Wayne County
- Operator
- CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 54235
- Coordinates
- 40.9692, -81.7736
RITTMAN PAPERBOARD, a 14 MW power plant in Wayne County, Ohio. Operated by CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES INC. One of 155 power plants tracked in Ohio on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
RITTMAN PAPERBOARD is a 14 MW power plant in Wayne County, OH, operated by CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES INC. Wayne County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.6 of 5 at the 66th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 76th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Wayne County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 9.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 40.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.93 |
Perils not assessed in Wayne 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 Wayne 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.