WASTE MANGEMENT REDWOOD LFGTE
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Marin County
- Operator
- WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2017
- EIA plant ID
- 59299
- Coordinates
- 38.1608, -122.5655
WASTE MANGEMENT REDWOOD LFGTE, a 4 MW Biomass power plant in Marin County, California. Operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2017.
Weather peril exposure
WASTE MANGEMENT REDWOOD LFGTE is a 4 MW biomass power plant in Marin County, CA, operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2017. Marin County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 16th 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.
Marin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Hail | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.39 |
Perils not assessed in Marin 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 Marin 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.