GREEN KNIGHT ENERGY CENTER
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Northampton County
- Operator
- WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55765
- Coordinates
- 40.8591, -75.2628
GREEN KNIGHT ENERGY CENTER, a 10 MW Biomass power plant in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Operated by WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
GREEN KNIGHT ENERGY CENTER is a 10 MW biomass power plant in Northampton County, PA, operated by WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, commissioned in 2001. Northampton County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 8th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 74th 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.
Northampton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 34.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 14.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.9 |
Perils not assessed in Northampton 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 Northampton 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.