BROWN STATION ROAD PLANT II
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Prince George's County
- Operator
- PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 55964
- Coordinates
- 38.8475, -76.7860
BROWN STATION ROAD PLANT II, a 4 MW Biomass power plant in Prince George's County, Maryland. Operated by PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, commissioned 2003.
Weather peril exposure
BROWN STATION ROAD PLANT II is a 4 MW biomass power plant in Prince George's County, MD, operated by PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, commissioned in 2003. Prince George's County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 20th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 73rd 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.
Prince George's County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 9.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 7.2 |
| Lightning | Very High | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 39.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 6.1 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Prince George's 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.