INTERNATIONAL PAPER FRANKLIN MILL
Partly retiredBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 146 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Isle of Wight County
- Operator
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER
- EIA plant ID
- 52152
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
- Net generation (2024)
- 283 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 89%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 36.6797, -76.9147
INTERNATIONAL PAPER FRANKLIN MILL, a partly retired 146 MW Biomass power plant in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2018, according to EIA-860.
How INTERNATIONAL PAPER FRANKLIN MILL compares
EIA-860 lists 36 MW still operable at the site (wood/wood waste biomass), against the 146 MW recorded for it.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 36 MW of nameplate capacity, all wood/wood waste biomass technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 146 MW). Net generation was 283 GWh in 2024 (an 89% capacity factor), up 36% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is WINDSOR DP (500 kV), about 12.3 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO, about 1.3 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 84 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is SOUTHAMPTON POWER STATION (71 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
INTERNATIONAL PAPER FRANKLIN MILL is a partly retired 146 MW biomass power plant in Isle of Wight County, VA, operated by INTERNATIONAL PAPER. Isle of Wight County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 45th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate 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.
Isle of Wight County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 6.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 44.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 4.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Isle of Wight 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.