PACKAGING OF AMERICA TOMAHAWK MILL
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 19 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Lincoln County
- Operator
- PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1920
- EIA plant ID
- 50476
- Coordinates
- 45.4450, -89.7372
PACKAGING OF AMERICA TOMAHAWK MILL, a 19 MW Coal power plant in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. Operated by PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA, commissioned 1920.
Weather peril exposure
PACKAGING OF AMERICA TOMAHAWK MILL is a 19 MW coal power plant in Lincoln County, WI, operated by PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA, commissioned in 1920. Lincoln County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 44th national percentile. Lightning 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 coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lincoln County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 30.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 16.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Lincoln County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Lincoln 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.