SAUDER POWER PLANT
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 7 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Fulton County
- Operator
- SAUDER WOODWORKING CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1993
- EIA plant ID
- 54974
- Coordinates
- 41.5152, -84.2935
SAUDER POWER PLANT, a 7 MW Biomass power plant in Fulton County, Ohio. Operated by SAUDER WOODWORKING CO, commissioned 1993.
Weather peril exposure
SAUDER POWER PLANT is a 7 MW biomass power plant in Fulton County, OH, operated by SAUDER WOODWORKING CO, commissioned in 1993. Fulton County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 56th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 84th 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.
Fulton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 10.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 56th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 38.5 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Fulton 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 Fulton 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.