GEORGIA-PACIFIC WAUNA MILL
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Clatsop County
- Operator
- GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSR PRODS LP-WAUNA
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1996
- EIA plant ID
- 56192
- Coordinates
- 46.1539, -123.4067
GEORGIA-PACIFIC WAUNA MILL, a 36 MW Natural Gas power plant in Clatsop County, Oregon. Operated by GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSR PRODS LP-WAUNA, commissioned 1996.
Weather peril exposure
GEORGIA-PACIFIC WAUNA MILL is a 36 MW natural gas power plant in Clatsop County, OR, operated by GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSR PRODS LP-WAUNA, commissioned in 1996. Clatsop County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 40th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Clatsop County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 11.8 |
| Hail | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 5.2 |
Perils not assessed in Clatsop 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 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Clatsop 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.