UNION COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 45 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Union County
- Operator
- COVANTA UNION OPERATIONS LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1994
- EIA plant ID
- 50960
- Coordinates
- 40.6013, -74.2664
UNION COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY, a 45 MW Biomass power plant in Union County, New Jersey. Operated by COVANTA UNION OPERATIONS LLC, commissioned 1994.
Weather peril exposure
UNION COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY is a 45 MW biomass power plant in Union County, NJ, operated by COVANTA UNION OPERATIONS LLC, commissioned in 1994. Union County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 6th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 79th 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.
Union County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 69th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 11.0 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 33.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Hail | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 9.4 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Union 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.