VENICE RESOURCES GAS RECOVERY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Shiawassee County
- Operator
- WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1992
- EIA plant ID
- 54539
- Coordinates
- 42.9817, -83.9796
VENICE RESOURCES GAS RECOVERY, a 2 MW Biomass power plant in Shiawassee County, Michigan. Operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 1992.
Weather peril exposure
VENICE RESOURCES GAS RECOVERY is a 2 MW biomass power plant in Shiawassee County, MI, operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 1992. Shiawassee County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 49th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Shiawassee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 11.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 33.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Shiawassee 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 Shiawassee 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.