FC LANDFILL ENERGY
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- County
- Frederick County
- Operator
- FC LANDFILL ENERGY
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 57786
- Coordinates
- 39.3678, -77.3492
FC LANDFILL ENERGY, a 2 MW power plant in Frederick County, Maryland. Operated by FC LANDFILL ENERGY. One of 64 power plants tracked in Maryland on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
FC LANDFILL ENERGY is a 2 MW power plant in Frederick County, MD, operated by FC LANDFILL ENERGY. Frederick County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 30th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 65th 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.
Frederick County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 37.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 14.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 7.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 4.2 |
Perils not assessed in Frederick 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 Frederick 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.