KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Kent County
- Operator
- KENT COUNTY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1989
- EIA plant ID
- 50860
- Coordinates
- 42.9492, -85.6930
KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY, an 18 MW Biomass power plant in Kent County, Michigan. Operated by KENT COUNTY, commissioned 1989.
Weather peril exposure
KENT COUNTY WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY is an 18 MW biomass power plant in Kent County, MI, operated by KENT COUNTY, commissioned in 1989. Kent County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 13th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 60th 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.
Kent County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very High | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 24.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 31.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Kent 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 Kent 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.