HYLAND LFGTE FACILITY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Allegany County
- Operator
- INNOVATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 56987
- Coordinates
- 42.2858, -78.0130
HYLAND LFGTE FACILITY, a 5 MW Biomass power plant in Allegany County, New York. Operated by INNOVATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS INC, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
HYLAND LFGTE FACILITY is a 5 MW biomass power plant in Allegany County, NY, operated by INNOVATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS INC, commissioned in 2008. Allegany County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 9th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Allegany County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 20.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 30.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.68 |
Perils not assessed in Allegany County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Allegany 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.