WHEELABRATOR GLOUCESTER LP
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Gloucester County
- Operator
- WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 50885
- Coordinates
- 39.8733, -75.1379
WHEELABRATOR GLOUCESTER LP, a 14 MW Biomass power plant in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Operated by WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
WHEELABRATOR GLOUCESTER LP is a 14 MW biomass power plant in Gloucester County, NJ, operated by WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, commissioned in 1990. Gloucester County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Gloucester County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 10.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 34.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 11.1 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Gloucester 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.