WASTE MANAGEMENT ARDEN LFGTE
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Washington County
- Operator
- WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2009
- EIA plant ID
- 57014
- Coordinates
- 40.2089, -80.2708
WASTE MANAGEMENT ARDEN LFGTE, a 5 MW Biomass power plant in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2009.
Weather peril exposure
WASTE MANAGEMENT ARDEN LFGTE is a 5 MW biomass power plant in Washington County, PA, operated by WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2009. Washington County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 34th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 68th 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.
Washington County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 42.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 10.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.9 |
Perils not assessed in Washington 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 Washington 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.