COVANTA DELAWARE VALLEY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 90 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Delaware County
- Operator
- COVANTA DELAWARE VALLEY LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1991
- EIA plant ID
- 10746
- Coordinates
- 39.8265, -75.3884
COVANTA DELAWARE VALLEY, a 90 MW Biomass power plant in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Operated by COVANTA DELAWARE VALLEY LP, commissioned 1991.
Weather peril exposure
COVANTA DELAWARE VALLEY is a 90 MW biomass power plant in Delaware County, PA, operated by COVANTA DELAWARE VALLEY LP, commissioned in 1991. Delaware County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 75th 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.
Delaware County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 10.5 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 6.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 36.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 11.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.5 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Delaware 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.