FAIRLESS HILLS
Retired 2020Biomass power plant
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Bucks County
- Operator
- EXELON POWER
- EIA plant ID
- 7701
- Coordinates
- 40.1407, -74.7505
FAIRLESS HILLS, a retired 60 MW Biomass power plant in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was retired in 2020, according to EIA-860.
How FAIRLESS HILLS compares
It was retired in 2020 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Pennsylvania's operating fleet. Its operator, EXELON POWER, runs 11 operating plants in Pennsylvania totaling 2,992 MW. It shares Bucks County with 7 other operating plants, including FAIRLESS ENERGY CENTER and CROYDON CT GENERATING STATION.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is MCDOWELL, under 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by PECO ENERGY CO, about 0.5 miles away. Another 38 operating power plants totaling 2,715 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is FAIRLESS ENERGY CENTER (1,338 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 4 mapped data centers; the nearest is Equinix PH1 - Philadelphia in Philadelphia, about 25.1 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
FAIRLESS HILLS is a retired 60 MW biomass power plant in Bucks County, PA, formerly operated by EXELON POWER. Bucks County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 19th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Bucks County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 12.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 34.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 7.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 9.6 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Bucks 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.