EASTERN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Somerset County
- Operator
- MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1987
- EIA plant ID
- 10693
- Coordinates
- 38.1576, -75.6999
EASTERN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE, a 6 MW Biomass power plant in Somerset County, Maryland. Operated by MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE, commissioned 1987.
Weather peril exposure
EASTERN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE is a 6 MW biomass power plant in Somerset County, MD, operated by MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE, commissioned in 1987. Somerset County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 54th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Somerset County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 35.9 |
| Hail | Very Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.95 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 4.0 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Somerset 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.