PALM BEACH RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY#2
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Palm Beach County
- Operator
- SOLID WASTE AUTH OF PALM BEACH
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2015
- EIA plant ID
- 57898
- Coordinates
- 26.7725, -80.1417
PALM BEACH RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY#2, a power plant in Palm Beach County, Florida. Operated by SOLID WASTE AUTH OF PALM BEACH, commissioned 2015.
Weather peril exposure
PALM BEACH RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY#2 is a power plant in Palm Beach County, FL, operated by SOLID WASTE AUTH OF PALM BEACH, commissioned in 2015. Palm Beach 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 94th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Palm Beach County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 94th | 4.7 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Lightning | Very High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 96.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.98 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach 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.