DURHAM LANDFILL PLANT
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- County
- Durham County
- Operator
- METHANE POWER INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2010
- EIA plant ID
- 57365
- Coordinates
- 36.0290, -78.8573
DURHAM LANDFILL PLANT, a 3 MW power plant in Durham County, North Carolina. Operated by METHANE POWER INC, commissioned 2010.
Weather peril exposure
DURHAM LANDFILL PLANT is a 3 MW power plant in Durham County, NC, operated by METHANE POWER INC, commissioned in 2010. Durham County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 39th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 79th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Durham County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 47.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 7.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Durham 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 Durham 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.