NEW HANOVER COUNTY WASTEC
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- New Hanover County
- Operator
- NEW HANOVER COUNTY
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 50271
- Coordinates
- 34.2816, -77.9591
NEW HANOVER COUNTY WASTEC, a 10 MW Biomass power plant in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Operated by NEW HANOVER COUNTY.
Weather peril exposure
NEW HANOVER COUNTY WASTEC is a 10 MW biomass power plant in New Hanover County, NC, operated by NEW HANOVER COUNTY. New Hanover County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 88th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
New Hanover County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 99th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.69 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Lightning | Very High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 56.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 7.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Hail | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for New Hanover 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.