LEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE ENERGY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 59 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Lee County
- Operator
- LEE COUNTY BOARD-COMMISSIONERS
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1994
- EIA plant ID
- 52010
- Coordinates
- 26.6316, -81.7607
LEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE ENERGY, a 59 MW Biomass power plant in Lee County, Florida. Operated by LEE COUNTY BOARD-COMMISSIONERS, commissioned 1994.
Weather peril exposure
LEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE ENERGY is a 59 MW biomass power plant in Lee County, FL, operated by LEE COUNTY BOARD-COMMISSIONERS, commissioned in 1994. Lee County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 79th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Lee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 102.0 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Lee 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 Lee 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.