AMERESCO JEFFERSON CITY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Cole County
- Operator
- AMERESCO JEFFERSON CITY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2009
- EIA plant ID
- 56896
- Coordinates
- 38.5546, -92.0438
AMERESCO JEFFERSON CITY, a 3 MW Biomass power plant in Cole County, Missouri. Operated by AMERESCO JEFFERSON CITY LLC, commissioned 2009.
Weather peril exposure
AMERESCO JEFFERSON CITY is a 3 MW biomass power plant in Cole County, MO, operated by AMERESCO JEFFERSON CITY LLC, commissioned in 2009. Cole County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 34th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Cole County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 1.00 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 9.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 52.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 12.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Cole 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 Cole 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.