AUBURN LFG ENERGY FACILITY
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- County
- Cayuga County
- Operator
- AUBURN ENERGY, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2010
- EIA plant ID
- 57636
- Coordinates
- 42.9442, -76.5938
AUBURN LFG ENERGY FACILITY, a 3 MW power plant in Cayuga County, New York. Operated by AUBURN ENERGY, LLC, commissioned 2010.
Weather peril exposure
AUBURN LFG ENERGY FACILITY is a 3 MW power plant in Cayuga County, NY, operated by AUBURN ENERGY, LLC, commissioned in 2010. Cayuga County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Riverine flooding 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 this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Cayuga County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 21.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 30.5 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Cayuga 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.