WHEELABRATOR BALTIMORE REFUSE
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 65 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Baltimore city
- Operator
- WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1984
- EIA plant ID
- 10629
- Coordinates
- 39.2704, -76.6297
WHEELABRATOR BALTIMORE REFUSE, a 65 MW Biomass power plant in Baltimore city, Maryland. Operated by WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, commissioned 1984.
Weather peril exposure
WHEELABRATOR BALTIMORE REFUSE is a 65 MW biomass power plant in Baltimore city, MD, operated by WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, commissioned in 1984. Baltimore city 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 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.
Baltimore city hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.95 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 8.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 6.8 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 10.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 38.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Baltimore city 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.