SALEM ENERGY SYSTEMS LLC
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Forsyth County
- Operator
- SALEM ENERGY SYSTEMS LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2017
- EIA plant ID
- 54984
- Coordinates
- 36.1913, -80.2914
SALEM ENERGY SYSTEMS LLC, a 5 MW Biomass power plant in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Operated by SALEM ENERGY SYSTEMS LLC, commissioned 2017.
Weather peril exposure
SALEM ENERGY SYSTEMS LLC is a 5 MW biomass power plant in Forsyth County, NC, operated by SALEM ENERGY SYSTEMS LLC, commissioned in 2017. Forsyth County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 20th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 80th 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.
Forsyth County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 48.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 7.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.6 |
Perils not assessed in Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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.