GRS AMERICAN CANYON
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Napa County
- Operator
- GAS RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 10392
- Coordinates
- 38.1807, -122.2806
GRS AMERICAN CANYON, a 2 MW Biomass power plant in Napa County, California. Operated by GAS RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Weather peril exposure
GRS AMERICAN CANYON is a 2 MW biomass power plant in Napa County, CA, operated by GAS RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC. Napa County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Napa County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 7.7 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 1.1 |
Perils not assessed in Napa 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 Napa 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.