WHEELABRATOR WESTCHESTER
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Westchester County
- Operator
- WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1984
- EIA plant ID
- 50882
- Coordinates
- 41.2771, -73.9417
WHEELABRATOR WESTCHESTER, a 60 MW Biomass power plant in Westchester County, New York. Operated by WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, commissioned 1984.
Weather peril exposure
WHEELABRATOR WESTCHESTER is a 60 MW biomass power plant in Westchester County, NY, operated by WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, commissioned in 1984. Westchester County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 5th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High 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.
Westchester County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 12.5 |
| Lightning | Very High | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 28.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 2.3 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Westchester 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.