JAY COUNTY LFGTE
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Jay County
- Operator
- WABASH VALLEY POWER ASSN, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2005
- EIA plant ID
- 56464
- Coordinates
- 40.3797, -85.0882
JAY COUNTY LFGTE, a 3 MW Biomass power plant in Jay County, Indiana. Operated by WABASH VALLEY POWER ASSN, INC, commissioned 2005.
Weather peril exposure
JAY COUNTY LFGTE is a 3 MW biomass power plant in Jay County, IN, operated by WABASH VALLEY POWER ASSN, INC, commissioned in 2005. Jay County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 50th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Jay County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 43.1 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 10.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.72 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Jay 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 Jay 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.