AMERESCO DELAWARE CENTRAL
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Kent County
- Operator
- AMERESCO DELAWARE CENTRAL
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2006
- EIA plant ID
- 56430
- Coordinates
- 39.0432, -75.7245
AMERESCO DELAWARE CENTRAL, a 3 MW Biomass power plant in Kent County, Delaware. Operated by AMERESCO DELAWARE CENTRAL, commissioned 2006.
Weather peril exposure
AMERESCO DELAWARE CENTRAL is a 3 MW biomass power plant in Kent County, DE, operated by AMERESCO DELAWARE CENTRAL, commissioned in 2006. Kent County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 23rd national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Kent County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 7.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 33.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 5.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Kent 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.