BOWATER NEWSPRINT CALHOUN OPERATION
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 63 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- McMinn County
- Operator
- RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 50956
- Coordinates
- 35.2978, -84.7567
BOWATER NEWSPRINT CALHOUN OPERATION, a 63 MW Biomass power plant in McMinn County, Tennessee. Operated by RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS.
Weather peril exposure
BOWATER NEWSPRINT CALHOUN OPERATION is a 63 MW biomass power plant in McMinn County, TN, operated by RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS. McMinn County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 23rd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 90th 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.
McMinn County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 58.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.47 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.7 |
Perils not assessed in McMinn 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 McMinn 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.