SAMPSON COUNTY LANDFILL
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- County
- Sampson County
- Operator
- BLACK CREEK RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 57492
- Coordinates
- 34.9854, -78.4625
SAMPSON COUNTY LANDFILL, an 8 MW power plant in Sampson County, North Carolina. Operated by BLACK CREEK RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC.
Weather peril exposure
SAMPSON COUNTY LANDFILL is an 8 MW power plant in Sampson County, NC, operated by BLACK CREEK RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC. Sampson County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 78th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Sampson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 52.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 8.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.3 |
Perils not assessed in Sampson 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 "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Sampson 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.