PASCO CNTY SOLID WASTE RESOURCE RECOVERY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 31 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Pasco County
- Operator
- PASCO COUNTY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1991
- EIA plant ID
- 50666
- Coordinates
- 28.3693, -82.5601
PASCO CNTY SOLID WASTE RESOURCE RECOVERY, a 31 MW Biomass power plant in Pasco County, Florida. Operated by PASCO COUNTY, commissioned 1991.
Weather peril exposure
PASCO CNTY SOLID WASTE RESOURCE RECOVERY is a 31 MW biomass power plant in Pasco County, FL, operated by PASCO COUNTY, commissioned in 1991. Pasco County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 51st 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.
Pasco County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.91 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Lightning | Very High | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 94.4 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.94 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.9 |
Perils not assessed in Pasco 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 Pasco 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.