SF SOUTHEAST COGEN PLANT
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- San Francisco County
- Operator
- CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 57971
- Coordinates
- 37.7397, -122.3925
SF SOUTHEAST COGEN PLANT, a 2 MW Biomass power plant in San Francisco County, California. Operated by CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
SF SOUTHEAST COGEN PLANT is a 2 MW biomass power plant in San Francisco County, CA, operated by CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, commissioned in 2002. San Francisco County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 10th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Very 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.
San Francisco County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Very High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.00 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in San Francisco 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 Francisco 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.