HIGH ACRES GAS RECOVERY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Monroe County
- Operator
- WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1991
- EIA plant ID
- 50568
- Coordinates
- 43.0817, -77.3816
HIGH ACRES GAS RECOVERY, a 10 MW Biomass power plant in Monroe County, New York. Operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 1991.
Weather peril exposure
HIGH ACRES GAS RECOVERY is a 10 MW biomass power plant in Monroe County, NY, operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 1991. Monroe County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.0 of 5 at the 1st national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 37th 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.
Monroe County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 20.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Hail | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 27.3 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Monroe 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.