CUMBERLAND COUNTY PA LFG RECOVERY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Cumberland County
- Operator
- PPL RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2009
- EIA plant ID
- 56887
- Coordinates
- 40.1381, -77.5068
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PA LFG RECOVERY, a 6 MW Biomass power plant in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Operated by PPL RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2009.
Weather peril exposure
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PA LFG RECOVERY is a 6 MW biomass power plant in Cumberland County, PA, operated by PPL RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2009. Cumberland County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 5th 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 a biomass plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Cumberland 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 | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 36.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 12.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 2.4 |
Perils not assessed in Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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.