COLD CANYON 1
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- San Luis Obispo County
- Operator
- TORO ENERGY OF CALIFORNIA SLO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 58379
- Coordinates
- 35.1868, -120.5996
COLD CANYON 1, a 2 MW Biomass power plant in San Luis Obispo County, California. Operated by TORO ENERGY OF CALIFORNIA SLO, commissioned 2013.
Weather peril exposure
COLD CANYON 1 is a 2 MW biomass power plant in San Luis Obispo County, CA, operated by TORO ENERGY OF CALIFORNIA SLO, commissioned in 2013. San Luis Obispo County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 96th 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.
San Luis Obispo County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 8.5 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.05 |
Perils not assessed in San Luis Obispo 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 "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for San Luis Obispo 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.