FAIRHAVEN POWER
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 19 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Humboldt County
- Operator
- DG FAIRHAVEN POWER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1986
- EIA plant ID
- 10052
- Coordinates
- 40.7995, -124.2028
FAIRHAVEN POWER, a 19 MW Biomass power plant in Humboldt County, California. Operated by DG FAIRHAVEN POWER LLC, commissioned 1986.
Weather peril exposure
FAIRHAVEN POWER is a 19 MW biomass power plant in Humboldt County, CA, operated by DG FAIRHAVEN POWER LLC, commissioned in 1986. Humboldt County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 24th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 100th 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.
Humboldt County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Hail | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 13.9 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Humboldt 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 Humboldt 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.