GRS CMS
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Cabarrus County
- Operator
- GAS RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1999
- EIA plant ID
- 55599
- Coordinates
- 35.3531, -80.6678
GRS CMS, a 5 MW Biomass power plant in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Operated by GAS RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC, commissioned 1999.
Weather peril exposure
GRS CMS is a 5 MW biomass power plant in Cabarrus County, NC, operated by GAS RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC, commissioned in 1999. Cabarrus County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 19th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Cabarrus County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 50.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.3 |
Perils not assessed in Cabarrus 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 Cabarrus 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.