LEE COUNTY LANDFILL
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Lee County
- Operator
- SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2005
- EIA plant ID
- 56120
- Coordinates
- 34.1807, -80.2677
LEE COUNTY LANDFILL, an 11 MW Biomass power plant in Lee County, South Carolina. Operated by SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY, commissioned 2005.
Weather peril exposure
LEE COUNTY LANDFILL is an 11 MW biomass power plant in Lee County, SC, operated by SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY, commissioned in 2005. Lee County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.4 of 5 at the 61st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 90th 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.
Lee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 58.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 1.9 |
Perils not assessed in Lee 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 Lee 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.