MARINA LANDFILL GAS
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Monterey County
- Operator
- MONTEREY REGIONAL WASTE MGMT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2006
- EIA plant ID
- 10748
- Coordinates
- 36.7131, -121.7686
MARINA LANDFILL GAS, a 5 MW Biomass power plant in Monterey County, California. Operated by MONTEREY REGIONAL WASTE MGMT, commissioned 2006.
Weather peril exposure
MARINA LANDFILL GAS is a 5 MW biomass power plant in Monterey County, CA, operated by MONTEREY REGIONAL WASTE MGMT, commissioned in 2006. Monterey 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 99th 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.
Monterey County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 7.5 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Hail | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
Perils not assessed in Monterey 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 Monterey 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.