WAYNE COUNTY LANDFILL PLANT
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- County
- Wayne County
- Operator
- METHANE POWER INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 57366
- Coordinates
- 35.2906, -78.0669
WAYNE COUNTY LANDFILL PLANT, a 3 MW power plant in Wayne County, North Carolina. Operated by METHANE POWER INC.
Weather peril exposure
WAYNE COUNTY LANDFILL PLANT is a 3 MW power plant in Wayne County, NC, operated by METHANE POWER INC. Wayne County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 58th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Wayne County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.87 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 8.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 51.0 |
Perils not assessed in Wayne 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 Wayne 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.