COX WASTE TO ENERGY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Taylor County
- Operator
- COX WASTE-TO-ENERGY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1995
- EIA plant ID
- 54850
- Coordinates
- 37.3204, -85.3611
COX WASTE TO ENERGY, a 5 MW Biomass power plant in Taylor County, Kentucky. Operated by COX WASTE-TO-ENERGY, commissioned 1995.
Weather peril exposure
COX WASTE TO ENERGY is a 5 MW biomass power plant in Taylor County, KY, operated by COX WASTE-TO-ENERGY, commissioned in 1995. Taylor County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.9 of 5 at the 72nd national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Taylor County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 6.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 7.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 53.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Taylor 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 Taylor 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.