CHAFFEE GAS RECOVERY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Erie County
- Operator
- WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2007
- EIA plant ID
- 56526
- Coordinates
- 42.5831, -78.4864
CHAFFEE GAS RECOVERY, a 6 MW Biomass power plant in Erie County, New York. Operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2007.
Weather peril exposure
CHAFFEE GAS RECOVERY is a 6 MW biomass power plant in Erie County, NY, operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2007. Erie County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.0 of 5 at the 1st national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 72nd 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.
Erie County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 44.9 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 32.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.82 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Erie 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.