MIAMI DADE COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FAC
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 77 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Miami-Dade County
- Operator
- COVANTA SOUTHEAST FLORIDA RENEWABLE LTD
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 10062
- Coordinates
- 25.8359, -80.3569
MIAMI DADE COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FAC, a 77 MW Biomass power plant in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Operated by COVANTA SOUTHEAST FLORIDA RENEWABLE LTD.
Weather peril exposure
MIAMI DADE COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY FAC is a 77 MW biomass power plant in Miami-Dade County, FL, operated by COVANTA SOUTHEAST FLORIDA RENEWABLE LTD. Miami-Dade County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 58th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 93rd 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.
Miami-Dade County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 97.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.76 |
Perils not assessed in Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade 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.