NORTHER TIER LANDFILL
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Bradford County
- Operator
- PPL RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2009
- EIA plant ID
- 56890
- Coordinates
- 41.7789, -76.6256
NORTHER TIER LANDFILL, a 2 MW Biomass power plant in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Operated by PPL RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2009.
Weather peril exposure
NORTHER TIER LANDFILL is a 2 MW biomass power plant in Bradford County, PA, operated by PPL RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2009. Bradford County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 6th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 93rd 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.
Bradford County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 31.0 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 14.5 |
Perils not assessed in Bradford 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 Bradford 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.