GCS ENERGY RECOVERY OF PINELLAS, INC
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 77 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Pinellas County
- Operator
- GCS ENERGY RECOVERY OF PINELLAS, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1983
- EIA plant ID
- 50884
- Coordinates
- 27.8731, -82.6744
GCS ENERGY RECOVERY OF PINELLAS, INC, a 77 MW Biomass power plant in Pinellas County, Florida. One of 170 power plants tracked in Florida on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
GCS ENERGY RECOVERY OF PINELLAS, INC is a 77 MW biomass power plant in Pinellas County, FL, operated by GCS ENERGY RECOVERY OF PINELLAS, INC, commissioned in 1983. Pinellas County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 57th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Pinellas County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Very High | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 94.4 |
| Hurricane | Very High | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Very High | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.63 |
Perils not assessed in Pinellas 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 |
|---|---|
| Winter weather | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Pinellas 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.