WEST POINT MILL
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 101 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- King William County
- Operator
- ROCKTENN-WEST POINT MILL
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1954
- EIA plant ID
- 10017
- Coordinates
- 37.5388, -76.8054
WEST POINT MILL, a 101 MW Biomass power plant in King William County, Virginia. Operated by ROCKTENN-WEST POINT MILL, commissioned 1954.
Weather peril exposure
WEST POINT MILL is a 101 MW biomass power plant in King William County, VA, operated by ROCKTENN-WEST POINT MILL, commissioned in 1954. King William County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 19th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 79th 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.
King William County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 42.8 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.3 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for King William 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.