BLUE RIDGE LANDFILL
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Franklin County
- Operator
- PPL RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 57466
- Coordinates
- 39.9619, -77.5611
BLUE RIDGE LANDFILL, a power plant in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Operated by PPL RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2013.
Weather peril exposure
BLUE RIDGE LANDFILL is a power plant in Franklin County, PA, operated by PPL RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2013. Franklin County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 21st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 76th 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.
Franklin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 36.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 12.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 4.3 |
Perils not assessed in Franklin 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 Franklin 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.