ALPHA RIDGE LFG
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- County
- Howard County
- Operator
- HOWARD COUNTY - MARYLAND
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 58252
- Coordinates
- 39.3058, -76.9031
ALPHA RIDGE LFG, a 1 MW power plant in Howard County, Maryland. Operated by HOWARD COUNTY - MARYLAND, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
ALPHA RIDGE LFG is a 1 MW power plant in Howard County, MD, operated by HOWARD COUNTY - MARYLAND, commissioned in 2012. Howard County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 22nd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 68th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Howard County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 38.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 12.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 2.6 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Howard 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.