WICOMICO
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Wicomico County
- Operator
- INDUSTRIAL POWER GENERATING COMPANY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2007
- EIA plant ID
- 56680
- Coordinates
- 38.3873, -75.6287
WICOMICO, a 5 MW Biomass power plant in Wicomico County, Maryland. Operated by INDUSTRIAL POWER GENERATING COMPANY LLC, commissioned 2007.
Weather peril exposure
WICOMICO is a 5 MW biomass power plant in Wicomico County, MD, operated by INDUSTRIAL POWER GENERATING COMPANY LLC, commissioned in 2007. Wicomico County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 38th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 89th 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.
Wicomico County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 35.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Hail | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 4.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Wicomico 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.