MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 68 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Montgomery County
- Operator
- COVANTA MONTGOMERY, INC.
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1995
- EIA plant ID
- 50657
- Coordinates
- 39.2011, -77.4549
MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY, a 68 MW Biomass power plant in Montgomery County, Maryland. Operated by COVANTA MONTGOMERY, INC., commissioned 1995.
Weather peril exposure
MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY is a 68 MW biomass power plant in Montgomery County, MD, operated by COVANTA MONTGOMERY, INC., commissioned in 1995. Montgomery County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 31st national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 76th 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.
Montgomery County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 39.2 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 12.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 8.2 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 5.3 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Montgomery 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.