BEECHER GAS RECOVERY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Will County
- Operator
- SEXTON ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2006
- EIA plant ID
- 56419
- Coordinates
- 41.3811, -87.6376
BEECHER GAS RECOVERY, a 3 MW Biomass power plant in Will County, Illinois. Operated by SEXTON ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2006.
Weather peril exposure
BEECHER GAS RECOVERY is a 3 MW biomass power plant in Will County, IL, operated by SEXTON ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2006. Will County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 7th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Will County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Tornado | Very High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.62 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 14.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 44.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Will 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 |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Will 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.