KANKAKEE GAS RECOVERY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Kankakee County
- Operator
- WM ILLINOIS RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 54659
- Coordinates
- 41.0298, -87.8653
KANKAKEE GAS RECOVERY, a 2 MW Biomass power plant in Kankakee County, Illinois. Operated by WM ILLINOIS RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC.
Weather peril exposure
KANKAKEE GAS RECOVERY is a 2 MW biomass power plant in Kankakee County, IL, operated by WM ILLINOIS RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC. Kankakee County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 26th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Kankakee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 45.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.81 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 11.0 |
Perils not assessed in Kankakee 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 Kankakee 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.