RHINELANDER MILL
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Oneida County
- Operator
- WAUSAU PAPER MILLS LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1917
- EIA plant ID
- 50933
- Coordinates
- 45.6394, -89.4205
RHINELANDER MILL, a 25 MW Coal power plant in Oneida County, Wisconsin. Operated by WAUSAU PAPER MILLS LLC, commissioned 1917.
Weather peril exposure
RHINELANDER MILL is a 25 MW coal power plant in Oneida County, WI, operated by WAUSAU PAPER MILLS LLC, commissioned in 1917. Oneida County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 35th 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.
Oneida County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 29.1 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 17.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Oneida 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 Oneida 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.