FIVE OAKS GAS RECOVERY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Christian County
- Operator
- WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 56529
- Coordinates
- 39.5669, -89.3678
FIVE OAKS GAS RECOVERY, a 3 MW Biomass power plant in Christian County, Illinois. Operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
FIVE OAKS GAS RECOVERY is a 3 MW biomass power plant in Christian County, IL, operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2008. Christian County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.5 of 5 at the 62nd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Christian County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 8.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 48.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Christian 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 Christian 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.