TEMPLEINLAND
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 48 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Orange County
- Operator
- TEMPLE-INLAND
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1967
- EIA plant ID
- 10425
- Coordinates
- 30.2182, -93.7422
TEMPLEINLAND, a 48 MW Biomass power plant in Orange County, Texas. Operated by TEMPLE-INLAND, commissioned 1967.
Weather peril exposure
TEMPLEINLAND is a 48 MW biomass power plant in Orange County, TX, operated by TEMPLE-INLAND, commissioned in 1967. Orange County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.8 of 5 at the 70th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Orange County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 10.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 80.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.61 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Orange 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.