WHEELABRATOR MARTELL
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 23 MW
- County
- Amador County
- Operator
- WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 50950
- Coordinates
- 38.3672, -120.8044
WHEELABRATOR MARTELL, a 23 MW power plant in Amador County, California. Operated by WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS.
Weather peril exposure
WHEELABRATOR MARTELL is a 23 MW power plant in Amador County, CA, operated by WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS. Amador County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 15th national percentile. Wildfire 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 this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Amador County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 17.3 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 13.8 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.11 |
Perils not assessed in Amador 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 |
| Coastal flooding | 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 Amador 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.