NOVO BIOPOWER PLANT
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 27 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Navajo County
- Operator
- NOVO BIOPOWER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 56616
- Coordinates
- 34.5032, -110.3350
NOVO BIOPOWER PLANT, a 27 MW Biomass power plant in Navajo County, Arizona. Operated by NOVO BIOPOWER LLC, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
NOVO BIOPOWER PLANT is a 27 MW biomass power plant in Navajo County, AZ, operated by NOVO BIOPOWER LLC, commissioned in 2008. Navajo County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 9th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Navajo County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.77 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Lightning | Very High | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 47.6 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Navajo 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 Navajo 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.