HOPEWELL MILL
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 48 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Hopewell city
- Operator
- ROCKTENN-HOPEWELL
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1980
- EIA plant ID
- 50813
- Coordinates
- 37.2990, -77.2735
HOPEWELL MILL, a 48 MW Biomass power plant in Hopewell city, Virginia. Operated by ROCKTENN-HOPEWELL, commissioned 1980.
Weather peril exposure
HOPEWELL MILL is a 48 MW biomass power plant in Hopewell city, VA, operated by ROCKTENN-HOPEWELL, commissioned in 1980. Hopewell city carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 21st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 82nd 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.
Hopewell city hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 44.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Hopewell city 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.