WPS POWER NIAGARA
Retired 2016Biomass power plant
- Capacity
- 56 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Niagara County
- Operator
- NIAGARA GENERATION LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 50202
- Coordinates
- 43.0826, -79.0033
WPS POWER NIAGARA, a retired 56 MW Biomass power plant in Niagara County, New York. It was retired in 2016, according to EIA-860.
How WPS POWER NIAGARA compares
It was retired in 2016 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in New York's operating fleet. It shares Niagara County with 8 other operating plants, including ROBERT MOSES NIAGARA and LEWISTON NIAGARA.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is PACKARD (230 kV), about 1.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP., under 0.1 miles away. Another 11 operating power plants totaling 3,106 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is ROBERT MOSES NIAGARA (2,429 MW, Hydro). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, ixColo in Buffalo, about 15.2 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
WPS POWER NIAGARA is a retired 56 MW biomass power plant in Niagara County, NY, formerly operated by NIAGARA GENERATION LLC. Niagara 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 Moderate by FEMA at the 68th 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.
Niagara County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.97 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 18.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 27.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Niagara 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.