RIDGEWOOD PROVIDENCE POWER
Partly retiredBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 26 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Providence County
- Operator
- RHODE ISLAND LFG GENCO
- EIA plant ID
- 50365
- Coordinates
- 41.8071, -71.5298
RIDGEWOOD PROVIDENCE POWER, a partly retired 26 MW Biomass power plant in Providence County, Rhode Island. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2013, according to EIA-860.
Weather peril exposure
RIDGEWOOD PROVIDENCE POWER is a partly retired 26 MW biomass power plant in Providence County, RI, operated by RHODE ISLAND LFG GENCO. Providence County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 14th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 75th 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.
Providence County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 22.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 6.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 14.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Providence 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.