CADILLAC RENEWABLE ENERGY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 44 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Wexford County
- Operator
- CADILLAC RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2020
- EIA plant ID
- 54415
- Coordinates
- 44.2617, -85.4352
CADILLAC RENEWABLE ENERGY, a 44 MW Biomass power plant in Wexford County, Michigan. Operated by CADILLAC RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2020.
Weather peril exposure
CADILLAC RENEWABLE ENERGY is a 44 MW biomass power plant in Wexford County, MI, operated by CADILLAC RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2020. Wexford County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 29th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 74th 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.
Wexford County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 27.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 26.8 |
Perils not assessed in Wexford 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 Wexford 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.