SENECA ENERGY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Seneca County
- Operator
- SENECA ENERGY II
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1996
- EIA plant ID
- 54782
- Coordinates
- 42.9281, -76.8408
SENECA ENERGY, an 18 MW Biomass power plant in Seneca County, New York. Operated by SENECA ENERGY II, commissioned 1996.
Weather peril exposure
SENECA ENERGY is an 18 MW biomass power plant in Seneca County, NY, operated by SENECA ENERGY II, commissioned in 1996. Seneca County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 2nd national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 60th 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.
Seneca County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 15.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 29.9 |
Perils not assessed in Seneca 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 Seneca 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.