COVANTA ESSEX COMPANY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 70 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Essex County
- Operator
- COVANTA ESSEX COMPANY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 10643
- Coordinates
- 40.7381, -74.1267
COVANTA ESSEX COMPANY, a 70 MW Biomass power plant in Essex County, New Jersey. Operated by COVANTA ESSEX COMPANY, commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
COVANTA ESSEX COMPANY is a 70 MW biomass power plant in Essex County, NJ, operated by COVANTA ESSEX COMPANY, commissioned in 1990. Essex County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 15th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate 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.
Essex County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 11.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 9.3 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 32.0 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Essex 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.