LAKEVIEW GAS RECOVERY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Erie County
- Operator
- WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1997
- EIA plant ID
- 55074
- Coordinates
- 42.0602, -80.0208
LAKEVIEW GAS RECOVERY, a 6 MW Biomass power plant in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 1997.
Weather peril exposure
LAKEVIEW GAS RECOVERY is a 6 MW biomass power plant in Erie County, PA, operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 1997. Erie County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively High 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.
Erie County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 29.8 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 36.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.89 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Erie 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.