KOPPERS SUSQUEHANNA PLANT
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Lycoming County
- Operator
- KOPPERS INC - SUSQUEHANNA
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 10731
- Coordinates
- 41.1857, -76.8320
KOPPERS SUSQUEHANNA PLANT, a 13 MW Biomass power plant in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Operated by KOPPERS INC - SUSQUEHANNA.
Weather peril exposure
KOPPERS SUSQUEHANNA PLANT is a 13 MW biomass power plant in Lycoming County, PA, operated by KOPPERS INC - SUSQUEHANNA. Lycoming County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Lycoming County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 13.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Hail | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 32.8 |
Perils not assessed in Lycoming 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 Lycoming 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.