DECATUR-MORGAN CO LFG RECOVERY PROJECT
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- County
- Morgan County
- Operator
- GRANGER ELECTRIC CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2010
- EIA plant ID
- 58061
- Coordinates
- 34.6236, -87.1011
DECATUR-MORGAN CO LFG RECOVERY PROJECT, a 2 MW power plant in Morgan County, Alabama. Operated by GRANGER ELECTRIC CO, commissioned 2010.
Weather peril exposure
DECATUR-MORGAN CO LFG RECOVERY PROJECT is a 2 MW power plant in Morgan County, AL, operated by GRANGER ELECTRIC CO, commissioned in 2010. Morgan County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 29th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Morgan County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 62.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 7.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 4.4 |
Perils not assessed in Morgan 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 |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Morgan 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.