LANCASTER COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Lancaster County
- Operator
- COVANTA LANCASTER INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 50859
- Coordinates
- 40.0713, -76.6443
LANCASTER COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY, a 36 MW Biomass power plant in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Operated by COVANTA LANCASTER INC, commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
LANCASTER COUNTY RESOURCE RECOVERY is a 36 MW biomass power plant in Lancaster County, PA, operated by COVANTA LANCASTER INC, commissioned in 1990. Lancaster County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 81st 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.
Lancaster County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 12.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 56th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.59 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 36.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.