WHEELABRATOR FALLS
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 53 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Bucks County
- Operator
- WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1994
- EIA plant ID
- 54746
- Coordinates
- 40.1626, -74.7682
WHEELABRATOR FALLS, a 53 MW Biomass power plant in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Operated by WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, commissioned 1994.
Weather peril exposure
WHEELABRATOR FALLS is a 53 MW biomass power plant in Bucks County, PA, operated by WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, commissioned in 1994. Bucks County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 19th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Bucks County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 12.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 34.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 7.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 9.6 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Bucks 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.