MARLBORO MILL
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 51 MW
- County
- Marlboro County
- Operator
- DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY BENNETTSVILLE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2010
- EIA plant ID
- 57470
- Coordinates
- 34.6040, -79.7769
MARLBORO MILL, a 51 MW power plant in Marlboro County, South Carolina. Operated by DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY BENNETTSVILLE, commissioned 2010.
Weather peril exposure
MARLBORO MILL is a 51 MW power plant in Marlboro County, SC, operated by DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY BENNETTSVILLE, commissioned in 2010. Marlboro County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.5 of 5 at the 61st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Marlboro County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.83 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.3 of 5 | 56.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 7.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 2.5 |
Perils not assessed in Marlboro 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 Marlboro 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.