WASTE MANAGEMENT MADISON COUNTY LFGTE
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Madison County
- Operator
- WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 57021
- Coordinates
- 43.0329, -75.7052
WASTE MANAGEMENT MADISON COUNTY LFGTE, a 2 MW Biomass power plant in Madison County, New York. Operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC.
Weather peril exposure
WASTE MANAGEMENT MADISON COUNTY LFGTE is a 2 MW biomass power plant in Madison County, NY, operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC. Madison County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 3rd national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 82nd 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.
Madison County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.95 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 27.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Hail | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 29.0 |
Perils not assessed in Madison 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 Madison 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.