PENNSAUKEN LANDFILL
Partly retiredBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Camden County
- Operator
- PPL RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 56511
- Coordinates
- 39.9895, -75.0400
PENNSAUKEN LANDFILL, a partly retired 3 MW Biomass power plant in Camden County, New Jersey. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2018, according to EIA-860.
Weather peril exposure
PENNSAUKEN LANDFILL is a partly retired 3 MW biomass power plant in Camden County, NJ, operated by PPL RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC. Camden County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 7th 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.
Camden County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | 10.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 5.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.83 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 34.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Hail | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 11.1 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Camden 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.