DANC LFGTE FACILITY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Jefferson County
- Operator
- INNOVATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 56958
- Coordinates
- 43.8243, -75.9112
DANC LFGTE FACILITY, a 6 MW Biomass power plant in Jefferson County, New York. Operated by INNOVATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS INC, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
DANC LFGTE FACILITY is a 6 MW biomass power plant in Jefferson County, NY, operated by INNOVATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS INC, commissioned in 2008. Jefferson County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 1st national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 73rd 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.
Jefferson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.77 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 40.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 25.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 0.59 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Jefferson 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.