HOWARD F CURREN ADVNCD WASTEWATER PLANT
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Hillsborough County
- Operator
- TAMPA WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1986
- EIA plant ID
- 54347
- Coordinates
- 27.9240, -82.4374
HOWARD F CURREN ADVNCD WASTEWATER PLANT, a 3 MW Biomass power plant in Hillsborough County, Florida. One of 170 power plants tracked in Florida on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
HOWARD F CURREN ADVNCD WASTEWATER PLANT is a 3 MW biomass power plant in Hillsborough County, FL, operated by TAMPA WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT, commissioned in 1986. Hillsborough County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.6 of 5 at the 65th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Hillsborough County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Tornado | Very High | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Lightning | Very High | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 97.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.87 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough 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.