INTERNATIONAL PAPER FRANKLIN MILL
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 146 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Isle of Wight County
- Operator
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1977
- EIA plant ID
- 52152
- Coordinates
- 36.6797, -76.9147
INTERNATIONAL PAPER FRANKLIN MILL, a 146 MW Biomass power plant in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Operated by INTERNATIONAL PAPER, commissioned 1977.
Weather peril exposure
INTERNATIONAL PAPER FRANKLIN MILL is a 146 MW biomass power plant in Isle of Wight County, VA, operated by INTERNATIONAL PAPER, commissioned in 1977. 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.